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 - 5 of 18 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by Joseph | November 21, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Helpful

Paul went above and beyond handling my case. He keep me up to date on every steps of how he and Raquel were handling things. Raquel was great and kept me posted when paul wasn't available. Highly recommend

Posted by Luke | May 16, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Life saver

Paul Ferder is the best attorney. My wife while going through a mental health crisis got arrested. The police only wanted to lock her up. The public defender tried to get her to take a test used for felony sentencing. She had misnomer harassment and resisting arrest. They were going to railroad her r...ight to jail. I fired the public defender and hired the best lawyer in the land. Paul lived up to his reputation. He swooped in and got my wife the best deal possible. No jail time, anger management class, minimal fine, and continued treatment with her doctor. During this nightmarish time for my wife and I Paul was that knight in shining armor that we needed. He is equally as good a man as he is a lawyer. He is a kind and understanding person who fought tooth and nail for my wife. We own him are gratitude and thanks. If you are in need of a lawyer don't take any chances hire Paul Ferder he is the absolute best!

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 Yeselia Carla Casas | February 08, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

The best attorney ever Attorney Paul Ferder!!

I recommend Attorney Paul Ferder to anyone! Attorney Ferder was always very professional and understanding. He knows his job very well!!! My son made poor choices but Attorney Ferder was there to help resolve his case and my son didn’t go to prison!! Thank you so very much Attorney Ferder you are ...the BEST!!!!!

Posted by Vanessa | April 16, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Compassionate & Knowledgeable. The Best.

I hired Paul for various reasons due to a long list of criminal driving screw ups and an assault charge to top it off. I was a nervous wreck when I called him up. His willingness to listen to me made me feel secure. He was not only extremely knowledgeable with all my charges and the law itself, but h...e was so compassionate towards me as a human being. I never felt like I was just a client on his list. In fact, he made me feel like I was his only client and we all know that was not the case. He was always on top of things, studied my case closely, and anytime I called with questions or concerns he took my call if he was available and if he wasn’t, he called back with the most reasonable timing. His communication with me was exquisite. His colleagues knew my case just as well. Their communication amongst each other allowed me to see that they were all on the same page. Even the communication between his secretaries was phenomenal. He was able to get separate cases where both required jail time to run concurrently with each other, giving me way less jail time than what I was looking at. There was no getting around the jail time in my case so to get less time was a huge blessing. He was able to negotiate with the highest respects and get my assault charge dropped to a harassment. He made things easy for me to understand and I truly felt that he had my best interest at heart. I trusted his judgement with my life. I was so grateful to have him on my side and I would hire him again (hopefully I won’t have to) in a heart beat. Paul and his team were truly outstanding. I give them my highest recommendation!

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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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