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 Maxx | October 11, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Mathew Stevenson law highly recommended ive hired mat

Ive known mat for 15yrs i hired mat Stevenson in 2005 for the first time and mr. Stevenson did such a outstanding job on all of my cases ive used him ever since and mr Stevenson has not failed me yet he has been the best attorney by far and i know alot of different attorneys i recommend mat to anyone... he knows what hes doing and will do more then you expect ive sent many of my friends and everyone of them has been 100 percent satisfied with his representation mat Stevenson a great person and a outstanding attorney i would not go anywhere else and would highly recommend Stevenson law

Posted by anonymous | July 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

I felt like My life was at Rock Bottom when I had initialy consulted with Mat, Before my first case was over I even hired him 2X

Then things got even worse, in one case, which had appeared a pretty open and shut case, He ended up never attempting to fight the case and the prosecutor had changed the plea deal in the last minute, consequently doubling my already unusually harsh jail sentence, fines, fees and disappointment. The ...next case was much more important considering I was facing a felony. He had me thoroughly convinced we could get dropped to a misdemeanor. So when he told me that even if I had gotten it dropped to a DUI, it would be my 3rd charge resulting in a felony either way. Well as Montana's codes and statutes apply, Interestingly enough, it turns out it is in fact 4 Consecutive DUI's which constitutes a Felony. So I ended up getting a felony when I had expected a DUI, and got an extra long sentence for a min. cutoff THC DUI... This case occurred in 2013, and sadly enough I'm still on paper after getting my probation revoked. I chose to let the state appoint me a Public Defender in that case, I've been fairly pleased with him overall, next time I've already decided ill be the one to represent my corporate fiction.

Posted by anonymous | December 18, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Aggressive Representation

"My experience with Stevenson Law Office exceeded my expectations and the attorneys are above reproach. Mat Stevenson and David Maldonado handled both my criminal and family law cases. They worked aggressively, communicated with me often, and handled both my cases with class. These guys are legal ge...niuses!! If you want respect, unparalleled legal services for a criminal or family law case, and the most positive outcome in your case, then these are your guys, bar none."

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 | December 31, 2014 | Criminal Defense

My case dismissed

I was incarcerated in the Ravalli County Jail without ever seeing a judge. The Public Defender I had never ever came to see me and even made me miss a court date. I was incarcerated for 73 days without ever seeing a judge. I hired Mat Stevenson, he asked for an immediate hearing and he got my no bond... hold lifted and after posting $5000 I was released the very next day after hiring him. I am so pleased with the work Mat did on my case. He petitioned to have my revocation dismissed, which the judge granted. I was looking at five years DOC and Mat kept that from happening. I really feel Mat is one of the best attorneys I have ever met or seen in a court. He really cares about his clients and works very hard on their behalf. If I hadn't hired Mat I could possibly be doing 5 years in prison, not only did that NOT happen but he got everything dismissed and I didn't even lose my 2 years paper time. Mat is the best and I would recommend him to anyone needing a attorney. He truly works miracles for his clients.

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Mathew M. Stevenson's Lawyer Endorsements

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John Velk

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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