Paul M Ferder

Paul M Ferder

5.0
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 - 5 of 17 reviews | Cost of Services

Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Amazing Lawyer!

Paul is one of the best! He helped me with both my cases and got me a great plea deal. He is most definitely worth the money and he'll help you every step of the way. I'm very satisfied that I chose Paul Ferder to be my lawyer!

Posted by Josh | December 06, 2024 | Hired Attorney

If he says he “can” do it he “will” do it!!!!

This lawyer is 100% with you the whole time. Not out to get you’re money consistent in all areas .. When he says it can be done he gets it done in a timely fashion.. Not out to waste you money or your time..

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 | May 03, 2021 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Miracle worker!

Paul is representing me on a DUII case w/ extremely high BAC and children present in the vehicle. The courts attempted to deny diversion but Paul worked his magic to get me approved for diversion! Had he not done so the alternative conviction would have cost me several thousand dollars, resulted in j...ail time, loss of my license, probation and many other significant penalties. He is excellent at his trade! The confidence I have with his representation is priceless!

Posted by anonymous | April 19, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Paul Ferder

We hired Paul to represent our son on multiple charges and several probation violations, most of which our son had already incriminated himself on. Paul did an outstanding job of defending him. Paul negotiated a fair and reasonable deal with a notoriously temperamental DA's office in a different coun...ty. This, despite our son being a witness in another unresolved case that made negotiations very difficult. It was a huge relief to have Paul advocating for him and we were all happy with the results. His professionalism and expertise were obvious to us from the first consult. Paul is genuinely a personable man that cares about his clients. Amazingly, he returns his phone calls the day you call him, and most of the time within an hour or two. His fees were reasonable and did not exceed the discussed rate. He kept us informed and visited our son in jail multiple times, despite having to drive more than an hour each way. He's very reassuring to clients and families going through a tough time. He did all this after having to clean up a legal mess left over by the court appointed attorney. What Paul did for our son was nothing short of a work of art. Hopefully we won't need his service again, but if we do, his will be the only number we call.

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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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