Mathew M. Stevenson

Mathew M. Stevenson

also known as Mat Stevenson

4.3
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 23 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Missoula, MT
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

1120 Kensington., Suite B, Missoula, MT

About Mathew

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 95%

Stevenson Law Office specializes in Criminal Defense/DUI and Family Law. Our attorneys pride themselves on providing individual attention to each client, your case is never passed on to a paralegal. We believe that a powerful advocate from the start is essential to limiting the damage and impact to your life by overzealous prosecution. Our attorneys work diligently to achieve excellent results for you.

24 years

95%
Family 5%

24 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Montana for 23 years

State: Montana

Acquired: 2003

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Stevenson Law Office

1120 Kensington., Suite B, Missoula, MT, 59801

Stevenson Law Office

1640 South Avenue West, Missoula, MT, 59801

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Mathew M. Stevenson's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

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Posted by T | August 05, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Family

The worst

Felt very lost Seems like he didn’t want to take the time to explain exactly what it was I was supposed to be pleased you did not take into consideration as my kid or is it the thousands of dollars that I spent him and because I I didn’t do a plea he quit got an attitude and told me that he was wasti...ng his time I don’t think that was very good professional etiquette

Posted by Chris | January 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Allowed me to breath again.. Taking a huge weight off me

Stevenson Law Office... Mat Stevenson and his team are the ones you want to defend you! They are there to protect you form our society of Guilt to proven innocent. After 3 long years and a lot of financial loss due to the "Prosecution Claim" I was referred to Mr.Stevenson by a very good friend, he w...as willing to meet with me free of charge for a consultation on a Sunday we spent 4 hours going over the discovery that I had gone over with the last 2 attorneys and 3 years. I had plead guilty week before (Via a plea agreement) awaiting sentencing suggested by one of those other attorneys. Mr. Stevenson had open ears listen to all of it! Was able to get the Guilty Plea reversed and was not going allow me to take the fall. His persistence of my innocents and the law after 3 years during Jury selection the State Dismissed the charge! Thanks Stevenson Law the one to go to for sound Legal Advise.

Posted by anonymous | July 09, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Tireless Negotiator

I felt it necessary to write a review of the service and professionalism I have received from Stevenson Law Office. First off, let me say. ..I am 100% sure that I would be serving a 10 year prison sentence at this time if not for this team. I was very guilty of the crime I was charged with and it was... not a winnable case. I was told by 2 different public defenders that there was nothing that could be done and I needed to come to peace with my fate and serve my sentence. Now understand, I did not need innocence or guilt argued. I needed a strong and understanding attorney to argue my sentence and convince prosecutors that prison was not the appropriate sentence. This took due diligence on my part to find a very strong attorney that could handle a burden of this level. Almost every attorney I spoke with, after looking at case facts, told me they could not help me. Mat Stevenson looked at this case and understood exactly why prison was not the right option. He took the case and negotiated tirelessly to show prosecutors why they needed to revisit my sentence. I have never seen a attorney that was able to negotiate an unwinnable case that has no leveraging against prosecutors to argue for a reduced sentence. That said, Mat and David did exactly that. I did not serve 1 second in prison and won't. I needed the court to see my perspective on my case and no attorney was even willing to try. Mat took on this case and from day one, began to show the court why my freedom was appropriate. Mat is beyond skilled and extremely knowledgeable. He has saved our family and our future and I highly encourage anyone facing a serious crime to not risk your freedom and immediately hire this team. I can tell you that money was a very small amount of this team's motivation. I obviously paid them, but not nearly what the few others that were considering this case had quoted me. Don't risk your future. ..hire Mat and don't waste precious time dealing with attorneys that don't care about more than your dollar. In my family's honest opinion, if more attorneys operated like Mat, there would be a more trust worthy legal system. Thank you Mat and David, we could never repay what you've done for us. Sincerely, D and family

Posted by anonymous | January 07, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Probation Termination 11 years early!

I was sentenced to 21 years probation in 2004. I realized I had changed in the last ten years and wanted my past behind me. I hired Mat Stevenson to represent me and I could not be happier! Mat and his top notch legal representation of me, was able to get the last eleven years of my probation dropp...ed. He is an amazing lawyer that gets the job done at a reasonable price.

Posted by anonymous | February 11, 2014 | Criminal Defense

Lucky I was referred to Matt

Very satisfied with the out come of my court case. Matt effectively had my charges reduced with minimal fines imposed and most importantly no jail time. I'm from out of state and was allowed to return home based on his efforts at my first court date which had originally been set for October, my accid...ent happened in early August, but due to my circumstances was moved by Matt to the third week in August so I could leave ASAP. Anyone who has to retain a lawyer for whatever reason, or is a first timer like I was, knows how stressful it can be but he really made this as painless as possible and over with in a timely manner. I'll just reiterate again how happy I am with Matt and the results of my case. Thank you , HL

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Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mat is diligent, intelligent and committed to his clients. I highly recommend him for anyone's criminal defense needs."

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Honors

2025

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2024

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2003 - Present

Principle Attorney, Founder-Stevenson Law Office

1900 - Present

Member, Stevenson Law Office

Associations

2005 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

State of Montana v. Zunick

Supreme Court Appeal in my clients favor

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Education

2002

University of Montana School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

University of Montana

MA - Masters

N/A

University of Montana

BA

Languages

English

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