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

Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Posted by Megan | March 30, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

A cut above the rest!

Deciding to work with Paul was hands down one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Within the first minute of our first conversation Paul was able to give me something no one else could…. Hope. With Paul’s vast knowledge of the law and his extensive experience handling thousands of cases, he was a...ble to untangle a messy situation having to do with traffic tickets I had missed while out of the country that resulted in a suspended license. It was a giant mess, one in which I had no idea how to begin to fix. Paul had it untangled, with my court fines cut in half in less than a week. Thankfully, my situation was not life threatening, but if it had been, there’s absolutely nobody else I would want by my side.

Posted by anonymous | March 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

DUI

I hired Paul to defend me in a DUI case, plus other minor traffic infractions. Paul came through better than I could have ever expected, all charges were dropped, never went to trial, and he even waived much of his fee, EXTREMELY satisfied!

Posted by Alan | July 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

There is only one attorney in town to hire if you need help PAUL FERDER

Paul is a very caring and companionate person. He is very attentive and will always stay in contact with you regardless of the time of day He would return my calls promptly, even after hours with reassurance and a comforting demeanor. I was in a situation that left me with a charge of DUII, reckless... endangerment, assault 3 (which could have been raised to assault 2) and reckless driving. The outcome could have resulted in a Measure 11 crime. Sentence was 90 days in jail which was reduced to Guardian monetering (no curfew and restricted to the state of Oregon for up to 90 days), So I spent no time in Jail. I was speechless. There is no other attorney I would ever consider hiring but Paul Ferder, as well as his very helpful partner Zac Stern who assisted in the DMV hearing. Alan

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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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