Heather Jo Mattes

*HEATHER MATES. IN MY OPINION. HAS NO HONOR, INTEGRITY OR DO DILIGENCE TO HER JUDICIARY RESPONSIBLITIES as a criminal attorney. I could write a book on how much she butchered up my case but I'm just going to give you some bullet points. * I had a win-win case. The judge said in so many words that i...t was a ridiculous charge. * I had a consult with Heather 2 weeks before the preliminary. GAVE HER ALL DOCS NEEDED. She made it sound so easy. This would be an in and out because the charge could not be proven. *She advised me her retainer would be $6,000. Heather emailed me the contract. *When I read the contract it said $6,000 non-refundable flat fee, when asked why she said she didn't believe my story! *I tried to find another lawyer, not easy in WC. *Panicing I called her a week before the trial to accept the contract. Which was the biggest mistake of my life. *We go to the hearing for some unknown reason she asks for a continuance; the judge looks bewildered but says okay. * I was going on vacation. I asked her what do you need from me before I go because I will not be back until the day before court. *She ORDERED me to gather that wasn't relative to the case at hand. I was so confused. *I got her everything she needed I marked and highlighted everything important, IMO an intern could have understood it. AGAIN I did ALL THE WORK!. *The day before court she calls me asking me where the information was I was supposed to get her. I said you had it for 11 days, so all that time she never even looked at my case, not once. Then charged me $100 for the call. *Once at hearing. She let the da bully her which I couldn't believe because she was a bully to me, into making me take a guilty plea to a lesser carge even tho I was inocent! I never even spoke to the judge...again the Judge looked bewildered IMO, wondering what just happened? *Bottom line is she took $6000. Worked maybe half of what she charged me for and kept $3,750 BMC (see invoice) for absolutely nothing. * IMO, do not use this woman she is the worst criminal lawyer in Westchester.

Heather is a committed criminal defense attorney with extensive expertise in her field. She possesses a wide range of experience both in criminal defense and prosecution, utilizing her experience to secure optimal results for her clients' cases. Heather consistently demonstrated thoroughness, prepare...dness, and transparency, ensuring I understood all potential outcomes throughout the process. Heather achieved an outstanding outcome for both my cases. I highly recommend Heather and would use her again if needed!

Dedicated, hardworking, driven and worth every penny. Professor Heather Jo Mattes dives into your case and does everything in her power to fight for your rights. Professor Heather Jo Mattes is very well at conversing and negotiation for any circumstance. Highly recommend 100%. It is very rare to find... someone who cares and will defend you the same way she would defend herself or her own family. Prof. Heather Jo Mattes would always be able to answer any of my questions that I would have. Prof. Heather Jo Mattes is the most talented and also conducts herself in the most professional way possible. 5 stars definitely !

I cannot say enough good things about working with Heather. My family engaged her for an emergency situation over Christmas week and she put her everything into our case. She was compassionate, thorough, straightforward and no-nonsense. She was responsive at all hours of the day and night - via email..., phone and text. She went above and beyond for our family. I highly recommend her as a lawyer and professional. It is clear she is passionate about her craft and her clients. Her clients are lucky to have her. A++++.

Although Heather is a nice person to talk to, I am very disappointed in the way that she handled the little bit of work, (if you want to call it that) and then keep my money . Yes it is true that her contract reads that your retainer is non-refundable and I signed the contract without really readin...g it, I would think that a person of her stature would be humane enough and kind enough to not keep over one thousand dollars of a persons money when she did not do anything but make a couple of phone calls that she claims no one answers the phone, yet the same number my pastor called and always reached a human and not want to keep that persons money. What I needed her to help me with for my son, she did not accomplish. My pastor accomplished it in a couple of days and she had the case for weeks and did not get any of the things that my pastor was able to do without an attorney. When I learned that my pastor was able to do what I basically hired her to do, I immediately contacted her and told her it was taken care of by my pastor and I asked about a refund and that is when she told me that the money was non refundable except for $500.00. I would think that an attorney that is out here to help the people would know that she really doesn't deserve to keep my money because she did not do the work, yet she kept my money and no matter what I say she will not be kind and human and do what I think any good natured person would do and admit that they did not do anything to deserve keeping such a large amount of money from a hard working mother trying to help her son who is locked up. Basically I feel that I was legally robbed. There is just no way that I would feel right to keep a persons money knowing good and well that I really did not do anything to deserve it. I am going to go on to say that I am sure this is not the first time someone has given an attorney money to retain them and realize that they don't need them. I just really feel cheated and abused financially. I will never recommend this attorney and I will continue to write a review about her and how she legally took my money on a technicallity I guess you can say. So so sad.