Matthew Thomas Gubbins

Heard from a friend he was a good lawyer for a worker comp case. First thing he did was reject a fairly good off of settlement from the company saying he could do better. over 10 years and constantly having to track him down either at the monthly call or in another court because he would not return ...calls. He would have me show up and then tell me it was postponed or the other lawyer wasn't there. but he was because I knew who he was! in 2006 I find the case has been closed because he failed to make an appearance to get it reinstated after it was erroneously closed by the commission. (they mixed up two cases) He says he will fix it and it wasn't until 2011 that he finally admitted that the case was lost I would get nothing. Found though another lawyer that what he had done was strung me along until the statute of limitations ran out for me to file a legal malpractice suit against him!

As if going through a divorce and child custody issues are not enough he drug out the case for almost five years. He doesn't answer phone calls, is never in the office, abrasive and rude if you ask questions and doesn't show up for court appointments. My case had almost 30 continuances and still ult...imately did not get resolved correctly. If you would like to save yourself frustration do not hire this man.

Took 9 yrs. to get settlement he told me was a "No Brainer". He is never in office always has always just left for the day no matter when you call his office. Never ever returns phone calls. Only after going to the courthouse did I find out the case had been settled and my name had actually been forg...ed on a notary document in his office. I had to actually turn him into the bar and he ended up waiving his fees after the bar was contacted. I would not recommend him unless you like frustration, you like waiting and love being uninformed. If you like doing most of the leg work yourself he's your man.