I was referred to Mat Rueda after dealing with a previous lawyer who I had worked with a couple months who long story short ended up waisting my money and worst of all left me with an open unresolved case! It was then when I contacted Mat and he was willing to take my open case and jumped right inn,... from the beginning was very up front and realistic every aspect of my case, he is very timely and always seemed to make time for me anytime i had any question or concern witch is a plus knowing how busy lawyers can get! I am very happy to say that my child support modification order was solved and closed on April 6th and love the way things have changed for the better! I highly recommend Mat Rueda and will defenatly use him again if I ever need help if a lawyer again!!!

Im a single father. I have some issues with my criminal background. I explained this to Mat and he handled it so that we only had to go before the judge one time. I showed up to court and was granted primary custody and get child support. The hardest part was figuring out how to get payment to Mat. T...he cost was higher than I had planned for but you get what you pay for. The entire process took only about a month and a half. I'm totally satisfied.

We had searched for several months for the right attorney out of the Austin area to help us. Needless to say we were at our breaking point. We had been told several things but mainly that there was nothing that could be done because we live too far & it would cost thousands of dollars just to get sta...rted. My mother-in-law's attorney out of the Fort Worth, Texas area referred me to AVVO to find an attorney since we do not live in the Austin area. In fact we are three hours away. On the day I searched on AVVO, I spoke with three other attorney offices & Mr. Rueda was the only one who called me back, and didn't want to charge me $100/hour for a phone consultation. He had a prior appointment set up 30 mins from our call, but he took time out to actually listen with compassion to our story. He also called me back after his appointment to finish up talking with me, and he let me know how he could help us & what our options were. My husband has had 12 long years of battling his ex-girlfriend to just see his son. Long story short...he's always paid his child support on time as well as insurance, and we just wanted to see the child on a normal (per court order) visitation schedule that had been denied numerous of times because it wasn't convenient for her. Mr. Rueda not only dealt with numerous of lies from the ex-girlfriend on our court date set up by the Attorney General, but rescheduled a final hearing date that thankfully ended up in (long but worth it) mediation. He went above & beyond to get us exactly what Den deserved...a normal visitation schedule to build a bond with his son. He never waivered from what Den wanted & deserved, even though the ex-girlfriend was persistent on not giving in & wanted everything her way. Mr. Rueda never failed to take the time to answer all of our questions (and we had several). His knowledge about family law is over the top, he's very professional as well as personable, and told us of options that we didn't even realize we had. My husband was very anti-lawyers by the time we found Mr. Rueda because we had dealt with a few that showed little to interest in helping us. Mr. Rueda made him feel like a long time friend, and never made us feel like we were just "another client". My husband felt comfortable & was able to open up about the way the long 12 years had taken a toll on him, and expressed at times he had no hope it would ever get better. He was ready to give up until we found Mr. Rueda. The relief he made us feel is priceless. I'm not sure I can adequately express what he has meant (and will always mean) to our family. He was a true God-send.

Mr. Mat Rueda is the equivalent of a car repairman who takes advantage of the fact that his clients do not have the ability to do auto repairs. The kind who breaks additional machinery in your car after taking your money. As I have not been to law school, I was under the mistaken ...impression that paying his fees would in turn give me someone who would speak for my best interests and the best interests of my children. I would definitely not recommend Mr. Rueda to anyone. When I first met with him, he was very knowledgeable and he informed me of my options regarding my divorce. I explained to him that my main concern was having the ability to continue to be a part of my children's lives after the divorce. He outlined a plan to me that, over the next few months, would keep my best interests in mind. Unfortunately, after we were in court (a few days later), his tune abruptly changed to "this is the best we are going to get". He convinced me that if I were to pay extra child support in addition to what was required, I would have more time (visitation) with my children. Apparently, the "more time" has in fact turned out to be a standard part of most divorce decrees. This man excels at the art of making his clients feel informed while selecting the path of least resistence in regard to the job he is paid to do. I was appalled to discover that everything he did for me was standard in almost all divorce cases, and without his representation not only would I have the same divorce decree, visitation, etc, but I would also be paying less child support. The entire experience left me wondering what purpose exactly my fees to him served besides padding his pockets. Since the divorce was finalized in August, I have had to consult with additional attourneys to wrap up the "loose ends" left by Mr. Rueda. Consistently I am told that, "Your lawyer should have taken care of this", and "This is something that should have been addressed when you were in court last August" and I am now forced to wonder who exactly Mr. Rueda was working for. I'm truly amazed this man can sleep at night.