So my experience is based on consulting with Mr. Rueda. Although admittedly this involves a limited scope of knowledge, it had enough impact on me to take time out of my hectic schedule to inform others of my positive experience. My time is limited, as my court dealings are not over, and I have a hot...ly contested final hearing approaching. But this brings me to what moved me to write a review about Mr. Rueda. I am not from the U.S. After two horrific experiences with previous attorneys (think the norm- money hungry, sans any moral fiber), my trust and faith in these professionals is quite limited. So after months of emailing attorneys while abroad led to nothing (two attorneys later my finances can't hold up the big ticket retainer), I hit the ground running when back in the states (days before my pre-trial). After two solid days of being ridiculed, denied, and ignored by attorneys (between my support group and I- over 75 attorneys were contacted), I encountered Mr. Rueda. He was different. He was human, when no one else was. He listened where others interrupted, he offered sympathy while others mocked my horrific circumstances, and mostly importantly he offered help and support when everyone else said I was crazy and to look elsewhere (most would not take on such a large case, on such short notice, and those who would came with 10k + price tags up front). No one would offer guidance on what to do. Who to talk to in a country and system unfamiliar to me. Mr. Rueda would. Although he was not able to represent me (due to jurisdiction limitations), he did take his time to guide me through the process should I have to represent myself pro-se. He was even willing to help guide me on some of the discovery issues I was left with due to my former attorney. So after two days of zero hope, I found this man. Who at least gave me a glimmer of it. In a field overrun by those lacking integrity, empathy, and decency...it's nice to see the occasional human being. Would my case be tried closer to Mr. Rueda, I wouldn't have hesitated to hire him.

After having many missteps in the family court arena I felt that all was lost and that I would be relegated to "uncle-dad" status for eternity. Then I met Mat, he worked with me to get a plan together and he left no stone un-turned. Court filings were always done early and with exceptional legal refe...rences and style. Phone calls and emails were always returned within a day even on the weekends. I felt before we went to court in the hallway that no matter what happens in the trial I was more than pleased with what he had done for me. In the courtroom he took it to a whole other level. His demeanor in court was sharp and well executed and he had a complete handle on the room from the judge to the opposition. I now have my son 50 percent of the time and he is getting a great education, in no small part to the efforts of Mat. In this crazy court system that we have, having Mat Rueda on your team is a must have.

I found Mat as a referral and was very impressed with the creative nature of his solution, one that I doubt I or other attorney's would have considered. I was in needed for a divorce from a common law marriage that had soured. Under Texas law common law marriage has the same stock as a marriage c...eremony. Mat was creative in filing for a divorce, then (both parties) agreeing to a non suit - effectively making the whole situation a no harm, no foul, giving each party a clean title to their future lives. Mat is professional, appreciates ways to make a difficult situation as simple as possible and at great value. I also know that if I have questions I can still call him and I would highly recommend anyone with family law issues to work with Mat.

Mat is the most knowledgeable attorney in the area of family law that I have had the pleasure to know. Mat has always been honest with me in telling me the truth about my case and he can be aggressive when I needed him to defend me against opposing counsel. I would highly recommend Mat to anyone who ...needs a family law attorney.