Paul M Ferder

Paul M Ferder

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Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 53 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Salem, OR
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

515 High St SE, PO Box 843, Salem, OR

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 53 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1972

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Ferder Casebeer French & Thompson LLP

515 High St SE, PO Box 843, Salem, OR, 97308

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Paul M Ferder's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

116 Client Reviews

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Posted by Terry | August 23, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Paul Ferder Review. Thank You

After having a incident on Fourth of July on my anniversary Paul was awesome and getting me off without even going to court for a trial I was completely innocent and he believe me and took care of my case and now it was dismissed I gave Paul Ferder a wonderful review because he was so diligent and... taking care of my case and getting it thrown out of court thank you Paul

Posted by MaryBeth | August 02, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Best Attorney Ever !!!

Paul Ferder is hands down the BEST attorney !!! My son made bad choices in his life and could have spent 10 yrs in prison . However he got his sentance down to 4 and although 4 yrs was a long time to be away from my son ,it could have been a lot worse. He took and returned every phone call and cont...inued to walk us through the whole confusing process . He is an absoulute gem in a pool of so many criminal defence lawyers . If you are in need of excellence then Paul Ferder is the attorney for you and your family !!!

Posted by Javier | June 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Best Lawyer

Paul did a great job helping me with my case. Answered all my questions and supported me every step of the way. Best lawyer in Salem, definitely recommend!

Posted by Kristen | June 05, 2022 | Criminal Defense

Mr. Paul Ferder

Paul Ferder and his firm took on my boyfriends case at the last minute. He went out to see my boyfriend immediately at the jail. I had not sent in my retainer fee yet. He called me back promptly and answered all my questions thoroughly, explaining what the charges meant and what to expect. I totally ...recommend paul & his firm for any situation that you need a lawyer to represent you in. Thanks you guys. Take care, sincerely Kristen Ragan

Posted by Linda K | April 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Recommendation

My son was looking at 13 years, Pual got it reduced to 44 months. He is an experienced lawyer and I highly recommend him.

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Zachary Stern

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 19

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"The man is a legend. I learned just about everything from him during the eight years I was able to learn from him. There's no better person to help you through an emotional time. Truly one of a kind."

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Joseph Berger

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"In my opinion, Paul is the most professional and accomplished criminal defense attorney in Oregon besides being personable and empathetic to his clients' needs. I recommend my friends who require defense services to him, and he would be my first call if I were in need as well."

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2017

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1972 - Present

Principal, Ferder, Casebeer, French & Thompson, LLP

Associations

Salem Planning Commission

Past President

Admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Member

Admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Member

Education

1972

Lewis & Clark Law School

J.D.

1968

University of Oregon

B.S.

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