Matthew Charles Faucette

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Matthew Charles Faucette

4.5
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 23 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Raleigh, NC
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

421 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1100, Raleigh, NC

About Matthew

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2023 2022 2021

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Licensed in North Carolina for 23 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 2002

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Faucette Law Firm, PLLC

421 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1100, Raleigh, NC, 27601

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Matthew Charles Faucette's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.5 /5.0

35 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Punctuality

Posted by TMS | April 03, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Matt shows up and handles situations better than I thought possible!!

I met Matt 10 years ago after getting sober, when I needed help with multiple lingering speeding ticket in multiple counties. The courts would not allow me to ‘just pay them off’ and he was the only attorney who responded to me for help. He replied “I can help you” and he did. Since then, has helped ...me multiple times. Each time I have called, he has shown up and he has handled my situations better than I expected. Words to describe Matt: Diligent, ethical, knowledgeable, incredible patience, skilled, reliable, professional; I could go on and on, with nothing negative to say. He is genuinely a good man, with a good reputation and relationships with his fellow attorneys, judges and DA’s that reflect in his work. My last issue was the worst and very difficult to deal with. Not one time did Matt judge me. He showed up and handled the situations, once again better than I thought possible. I am forever grateful to Matt Faucette. You will be too!

Posted by Jan | August 04, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Outstanding attorney!

I hired Matt Faucette as my offense attorney in February 2022. From the very beginning, Matt took his time talking with me, before even being hired, explaining the situation with my case and what he felt he could help me with. Not only was he present for any and all questions, any time day or night..., but he was at all hearings. My case was finally settled in my favor thanks to Matt!! I assured him that after finding a courteous, kind, professional, and outstanding representation such as himself, that he’d be my first call if I ever needed him again! Thank you so much Matt and I hope I never have to call on you, but if I do, I feel I’m in the best hands!

Posted by Daniel | December 13, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Awesome Lawyer!!!!

I recently had to change my lawyer at the last minute and Matt Faucette came to my rescue....If your looking for a smart, affordable, dependable, honest and a lawyer that shows up on time everytime then look no further!!! He is worth every penny I spent...He kept me up to date on every court date and... got everything dismissed...Hopefully I will never need another lawyer but if I do I'm calling Matt Faucette...He is super nice and takes the time to explain things in detail....I was super impressed and to find someone who actually cares about you and your case....I am recommending Matt Faucette....Trust me he will go above and beyond for you!!!!! Thanks again for helping me Matt!!!!

Posted by john | July 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

A class act!!!!!!

I had a serious felony charge against me that occurred as a result of me having schizophrenia and commiting a crime under those influences… upon my arrest and subsequent hospitilazation, my wife called out to several lawyers, and matt was the first to respond to her, and please note this was also ...while he was on vacation at the beach with his family. During the initial conversation with my wife, he assured her , that although the charges where serious he believed he could get us a positive outcome regardless of how it looked on paper. from that moment on things weren't so dark for me and my family anymore. We then agreed to hire Matt for our case. and after the first initial consultation he gave us a price for the representation, and even agreed to take it into a couple of payments, and since I was no longer employed this was a tremendous bonus to me and my family. From the very beginning Matt has always treated me and my wife with respect and dignity throughout the whole process regardless of the circumstances and how it looked . he never treated me as a criminal and always made me feel comfortable with matt I believe it is truly about the work and not the money he puts his heart into all that he does., so now its onto court and after the first couple of court appearances and just as Matt said, we where given a very fair outcome by the judge that required court appointed appearances every 6 weeks for an entire year, and as usual Matt was there every time and never once asked for an additional penny to compensate for the court appearances and time… so now finally its been a whole year now and my charges have been officially dismissed and the case closed, Matt will be now working to get my record expunged and I can finally put this nightmare behind me and my family . and I have Matt Faucett to thank for all of that... he always did what he said he could do, nothing more nothing less, I also know he devotes a lot of his time to charitable causes overseas in third world countries and in my eyes a CLASS ACT ALL THE WAY. THANK YOU MATT!!!!!!!

Posted by anonymous | June 07, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Very unresponsive

I hired Mr. Faucette for a DWI with misdemeanor child abuse charges (because I had minors in the car at the time) that I had incurred last year. After talking to a few lawyers that seemed doubtful about my case, I felt better and more confident after my consultation with Mr. Faucette. One of the main... reasons why he was hired was because he stated that he "loved the Lord" and was willing to work with me on payments. Throughout this nearly year-long ordeal, he was very hard to get ahold of, and would often leave my texts unanswered. He would say he would call me at certain times, but would never call. He eventually was able to get the child abuse charges dropped and got a good, lenient judge who gave us what we asked, for which I am grateful; however, I was left with a bad taste in my mouth. He just seemed like he was unconcerned. In addition, I was let go from a new job because, although the child abuse charges were dropped, my employer Googled me and saw that I had those charges previously. I texted Mr. Faucette to ask his advice as to how I can go about getting this information taken down, and I have yet to receive a response (it's been over a month). Given my previous interactions with him, I don't think I am going to get. I think that Mr. Faucette is a very knowledgeable lawyer; however, I am dissatisfied with the overall service I received.

Matthew Faucette

Replied last June 07, 2018

Similar to the review I received below on an old expungement case (where the client did not inform me that she had already received an expungement previously) this client did not leave her name on her review. Nevertheless, I can tell from this review exactly who left the comments. I will again explain that it is ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS my goal to provide caring service and quality legal representation to every client, and when a client is not satisfied, I welcome the opportunity to address the client's concerns. As I am just reading this negative review for the first time on June 7, 2018, here are my thoughts: Last year, on May 20, 2017, this client posted her comments. This was after I helped her - for a reduced fee - avoid a possible 24 month jail sentence (she instead got alcohol abuse treatment and a few days in county jail) and avoid a possible $4000 fine (she only got a $200 fine, as I recall). Also, I recall having to pull some strings to get her case docketed early so she could move out of state. Could I have responded more quickly to her texts and emails over the course of my representation? Absolutely. I can always improve on my client correspondence. For that, I am sincerely sorry for any feelings she may have developed as to my level of care for her. I assure you, I prayed for her throughout the representation, AS I DO FOR ALL MY CLIENTS. After her posting, back in June 2017, this client reached out to me to ask about my filing an expungement for the child abuse cases that I was able to get DISMISSED for her. I immediately replied that I would be happy to assist her. She said she would get back to me when she had funds available to retain me. I have never heard back from her, but I will reach out to her again now that I know she posted this negative review last year before I replied to her expungement request. As I mentioned below, on the ONLY other negative review I have received in 16 years, as an attorney, and more importantly, as a Christian attorney, I try to do all my work for the glory of the Lord (Colossians 3:23). I am saddened to learn that there is a past client who obviously felt betrayed by my care of her and by my care of her legal matter. Again, I pledge to her, and to all future clients that I am honored to represent, to at all times offer my best service and representation for a fair and reasonable fee. May God bless you all!!!

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Education

2002

Campbell University

MBA - Master of Business Administration

2002

Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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