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 6 reviews | Staff & Support

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 Olivia Valenciano | May 20, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Paul is an amazing life safer.

Amazing! Got a hold of him 4 weeks ago regarding my nephew and 3 weeks later my nephew is clear of all charges. Paul has always been there for me and my family, I will forever keep referring people to him. This man is amazing! Thank you Paul & staff!

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!

Posted by Tracey | March 11, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

When you need the best

I was facing a felony charge with a 2 year prison sentence. My court appointed attorney was able to offer me a felony charge with a suspended sentence and 4 years Felony probation. This was 18 months of back and forth court appearances after court appearances. I walked out of my last appearance an...d called Paul, left a message and was returned with a after hour cell phone call. I was greater with a kind and understanding voice of reasoning that set me at ease. Paul was truthfull and honest with me every step of the way he never told me anything that wasn't the honest truth. I was given a Misdemeanor charge with bench probation unheard of from a Felony. Paul fought for my rights. I am pleased with every step of the way with Paul and his right hand Connie.

Posted by Brian | March 08, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Man Of His Word

I was looking at some serious time being served for a situation where I felt I was wrongfully charged. I hired Paul Ferder to save my life, literally...And that he did. Never once did I doubt him, I knew he was the right choice from the moment I met him in his office and he shook my hand firmly. Paul... was there for me, he listened, and spoke promising words with 100% follow through. He worked on my case diligently for several months, and established my own jury trial where I got a chance to explain myself to the DA and several jurors. This does not happen, very rare and a once in a blue moon type opporrunity. With Paul Ferders legal knowledge and being an A+ Attorney he pushed his skills to the fullest and worked out an absolute incredible deal with the DA. The worst of my felonious charges were dropped, jail rime reduced to a bare minimum and I was given a more than fair plea deal. Paul is a Man of his word, he told me he'd take care of me, answered and returned ALL of my phone calls and I would trust him with anything! I know I can call on Paul Ferder and he'll be right there to help, immediately. I don't know how he does it but the man is an absolute genius in my book. The team he works will treat their job will a passion and have the upmost care and respect for their clients as well. Extraordinary man and I owe him so much gratitude and thankfulness for what he did for me and my family. Thank you Paul.

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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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