Rachel Ann Mattie

Rachel Ann Mattie

4.8
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 10 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Orlando, FL
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense

1945 E Michigan St, Orlando, FL

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 10 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2015

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Location

The Umansky Law Firm

1945 E Michigan St, Orlando, FL, 32806

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Rachel Ann Mattie's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

35 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Laurel | March 03, 2020 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Do not hire

In my opinion, if you have received a DUI ticket you should not use Ms. Mattie as your attorney. I feel she mislead me from our first appointment in March 2019 saying she felt we had a good case and that she felt strongly she could get me a reduced charge or a complete dismissal. What she omitted, ...was how much time and money that would take and how difficult it would be to contradict the testimony of a police officer. After a long drawn out eight months, I hired a new attorney and pled no contest. If you choose to go to trial you will be paying Ms. Mattie another $1 000 plus her original fee of $3500 plus she wanted me to hire a medical expert witness for $4000 to go to the trial. A unanimous verdict is necessary to win at trial or you will be retried. If you are found guilty you will go to jail for at period of (30 days) I think. Ms. Mattie yelled and screamed at me for questioning her judgement and told me “we had irreconcilable differences”. She is in my opinion a lawyer who is not experienced enough to tell you all the options for your case or all the pitfalls that can happen to you by agreeing to go to a trial. I found my experience with her made my already stressful situation worse.

Rachel Mattie

Replied last March 03, 2020

Laurel, I am sorry you feel this way, but your review is inaccurate and misleading. There were no surprise fees. You signed a contract when you hired me which included our trial fee. Unfortunately, legal representation is not free and neither are things such as retaining expert witnesses for a potential trial. The large majority of criminal cases end in a decision needing to be made between taking your case to trial and fighting the charges or entering a guilty plea. I am glad you were able to find a lawyer who helped you do the latter and I wish you the best in the future.

Posted by anonymous | March 07, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Excellent Attorney, the Best!

Rachel Mattie was my attorney and her assistant was Billie Guertin. I highly recommend Rachel for your case. With Rachel’s hard work my case was completely dismissed. It is with such a humble and grateful heart that I truly thank her for listening to the truth. Words are not enough to express just ho...w grateful I am. Because of Rachel I am home today and not in some courtroom fighting for my freedom. Not knowing what the future holds or what would happen to my children. Because of her, I have peace. “ It’s her job “ she might say, however, I don’t think it’s her job to show true compassion, I don’t think it’s her job to treat her client as she truly cares, and I don’t think it’s her job to treat your client as an individual and not just as another client with a case; But she has done all those things and more. That’s indicative of the great person and professional that she is. Rachel and Billie always kept us updated and we never had chase them down for information because the information was always there. Words can not express how grateful am pleased I am with the service that I received. Because of the hard work that Rachel put in with her assistant Billie by her side handling all things administrative there was never a delay. All of my questions were always answered. Rachel’s expertise, diligence, promptness, willingness to hear me, and your understanding has not been taken for granted. My husband Marcus and I truly appreciate all that you’ve have done to fight for me. Inturn you have saved my family “our kids” and my future. We value you, we appreciate you too. My husband thanks you, my kids thank you, my family thanks you, and I thank you. God bless you and much success to Rachel and Billie. What a great team! LNS

Posted by anonymous | June 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Ellen Jewell RN

I had the unfortunate experience of being stopped and charged with a DUI which would have violated my probation. From the first moment I met Rachel she filled me with such confidence that the whole stop wasn't a good stop and said " we got this!" and then she hugged me and lifted me out of a very da...rk place. Believing in her is what helped me get through the entire ordeal. She is a very poised and beautiful young woman, but when she stands up to speak it is with eloquence and astounding knowledge of the law. I knew as soon as the first words were out of her mouth, she was right , we got this!!!! Got the entire charge dropped including the VOP within 24 hours!!! Don't ever hesitate to call her , she is truly a miracle worker!

Posted by Marilyn K Thomas | January 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Skilled, Passionate, The Best Attorney in Orlando

From the first contact with Bill, everyone at the Umansky Law firm was professional, understanding and in general treated me with respect. Most importantly they listened to me and my needs with honesty and understanding. Rachel was there whenever I needed her, if even to answer a quick email. Without... her my sanity would probably not exist today. Rachel is very skilled, and uses these skills to protect her clients. She also has relationships with others in the court system which is vital for a positive outcome. The whole firm has connections that are needed in a community such as ours to obtain a good outcome.

Posted by James | August 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Aggressive and Passionate

Rachel got my case dropped due to her aggressivenesss and knowledgeable legal processs. Rachel also didn't have much time after I switched lawyers later in my case and did such a phenomenal job. I now have an attorney I can go to if I ever need one again.

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Rachel Ann Mattie's Lawyer Endorsements

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Richard Sanvenero

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Andrew Darling

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Rachel is an incredible attorney. She taught a class to new lawyers on how to read and understand driving records that was incredibly useful. She will fight hard for her clients."

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Rahul Parikh

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"As a prosecutor, I respected Ms. Mattie for her knowledge of criminal law and her professionalism. As a criminal defense attorney, I highly admire her dedication to her clients and the fact that she always, always goes the extra mile for the people who trust her with their case. If you have Ms. Mattie representing you, you are no doubt in good hands! You're lucky to have her in your corner!"

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Brice Aikens

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jul 02

Relationship: Co-worker

"Rachel is extremely knowledgeable and experienced, and goes the extra mile for her clients. I endorse this lawyer."

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Bradford Fisher

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jul 02

Relationship: Co-worker

"Rachel is dedicated and knows the law -- she'll press when appropriate and maneuvers for her client's best advantage."

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Jeffery Lotter

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I've seen her in action while she was at the PD's office and I've seen her in action in private practice. She's on it! If you have Rachel in your corner you can expect she's going to fight for the best possible outcome."

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Gail Barsky

DUI and DWI lawyer | Apr 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. She works hard for her clients."

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Lyle Mazin

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Rachel is an intelligent, passionate and personable attorney. She knows how to get favorable results for her clients and she often does because she genuinely wants to see her clients be given second chances. I confidently endorse this attorney."

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William Umansky

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Rachel is an up and coming star. Smart, organized and tenacious, she believes that every client deserves her best! I endorse her!"

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Criminal defense lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Criminal Defense Attorney, The Umansky Law Firm

2015 - 2017

Assistant Public Defender, Public Defender's Office Ninth Judicial Circuit

Associations

2018 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2017 - Present

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2017 - Present

Orange County Bar Association

Member

2017 - Present

Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers

Member

2015 - Present

Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Education

2014

Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2011

University of Central Florida

BS - Bachelor of Science

2007

Stanton College Preparatory School

High School Diploma

Publications

Languages

English

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