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Biography
Matthew J. Jensen is an experienced family law and trial attorney. He has also handled business, real estate, employment, and personal injury litigation matters and defended municipalities.
Mr. Jensen earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Wabash College and his juris doctor from the Santa Clara University School of Law. During law school, he was a judicial extern for Justice Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian of the California Court of Appeal, Sixth District and the Honorable Socrates P. Manoukian of the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Before attending law school, Mr. Jensen was a paralegal in the corporate securities department of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC.
Mr. Jensen is a member of the North Carolina State Bar and the State Bar of California and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District of Court for the Northern District and the Ninth Circuit for the U.S. Court Appeals.
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Licensed in North Carolina for 4 years
State: North Carolina
Acquired: 2021
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 20 years
State: California
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
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Law Office of Matthew J. Jensen
4801 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC, 27612
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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Divorce & Separation
Posted by Amanda | June 02, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Run! Do not hire!
Jensen as a divorce lawyer if you are female. From the reviews (males) he has high reviews, but not in my case. I asked several times if he was working for me or my soon to be ex husband. He wanted me to bow down to whatever my ex wanted, instead of fighting for what I wanted and deserved. Spoke very...
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Replied last June 18, 2025Ms. Vanness consistently took positions that prolonged negotiations and the legal process and caused her to incur unnecessary attorney’s fees, which was particularly frustrating because I voluntarily gave her a discount on my hourly rate (because I thought her economic situation warranted it). The most glaring example of this was her decision (against my advice; there were no allegations that her husband ever laid hands on her and he planned to move to another state) to proceed with her request for a restraining order against her husband, which was dismissed after a trial on the merits. Ms. Vanness’s decision to go to trial cost her more than $1,500 in excess attorney’s fees. On more than one occasion, Ms. Vanness accused me of “not fighting for [her],” which was usually after I told her that (in my view) she was not legally entitled to the things that she was demanding in our settlement negotiations. With respect to Ms. Vanness’s reference to my assertion that she was “dragging [her] feet” on “signing paperwork” (which she admits that she did in her review – “But yes, I was dragging my feet”), she provided assurances to me on 4.29.2025 that she would sign the “paperwork” in question. When more than a week passed and I called her to ask what was going on, she told me that her husband “c[ould] wait” with no other explanation. With respect to Ms. Vanness’s assertion that she was merely waiting for a legal name change to go through before she signed the “paperwork,” although she asked me some months ago about how to obtain a name change, Ms. Vanness did not inform me about her personal efforts to obtain a name change until AFTER it took legal effect. After taking almost a month to sign the “paperwork” (she signed on 5.22.2025), Ms. Vanness then expressed impatience to me about her husband not promptly signing (or turning over the signed paperwork) and got angry with me for suggesting that this was a problem of her own creation. Based on what I observed, the circumstances of the case, and her behavior, it is my view that Ms. Vanness used the divorce process to settle scores with her husband and make everyone involved (including me) miserable.
Posted by Michael | September 05, 2012 | Divorce & Separation
Professional Family Law Services - Highly Recommended!
Matthew Jensen has been handling my divorce case for about a year this October. He has persistently proven himself to be professional, knowledgeable and eloquent when representing my interests in court. He’s detailed oriented and effectively advises on the best legal course of action, given each pres...
Posted by anonymous | May 02, 2011 | Divorce & Separation
Tenacious & hard working
My wife played hardball and wasn't willing to be reasonable in our divorce proceedings. Matt was tenacious, did a good job representing my interests, and got me a favorable settlement.
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"I worked with Matthew on a divorce case and know him as a well respected member of the legal community. Matthew is incredibly knowledgeable about the law and is an excellent litigator and negotiator. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a family law attorney."
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"I trust Matt's experience and expertise in family law matters, and always recommend him highly to those looking for assistance in that area."
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"Matt Jensen not only possesses the skills of a litigator, he stands out for his commitment to excellence and his determination to succeed on behalf of his clients."
"Mr. Jensen is an exceptional attorney who represents his client's interests effectively."
"Matt is a great guy who is committed to his client's best interests. He focuses on the client and that is key for any attorney."
"He is a conscientious and enthusiastic advocate for his clients, and a nice person to work with."
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Experience
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Attorney, Law Office of Matthew J. Jensen
2008 - 2009
Attorney, Structure Law Group, LLP
2006 - 2008
Attorney, Howard Rome Martin & Ridley LLP
2004 - 2004
Judicial Extern, Justice Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian
2003 - 2003
Judicial Extern, Hon. Socrates P. Manoukian
1999 - 2002
Paralegal, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC.
Associations
2022 - Present
North Carolina Bar AssociationMember
2010 - 2021
Santa Clara County Bar AssociationMember
Education
2005
Santa Clara University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
Wabash College
BS - Bachelor of Science
Languages
English
Activity
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Q&A
Do I have the right to know who is watching my son when he is with my ex?
30 Oct 2014
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Watts/ Epstein credits in my divorce
05 Nov 2014
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After the date of separation is my paycheck considered community property
05 Nov 2014