Matthew Walsh Landers

Matt is very compassionate with people who have mental illnesses and have been caught up in the legal system. He has worked with mentally ill people in his previous job and I would consider him an expert not only in mental health but in the legal system as well. He is smart, polite, listens and expla...ins everything thoroughly that you need to know about your case pre-trial, plea bargains, diversion programs, or going to jury trial.. he will work with you and let you decide what you feel is best and let you know all the potential consequences that come with your court case. Whether you are facing misdameanor or felony charges or sex charges, Matt knows the law like the back of his hand. I could not afford private counsel so I was blessed to be given Matt Landers as my public defender after having issues with my first public defender and my mother filed a complaint. Anyway, Matt if you read this... this is TIMMY and you helped me from summer of 2022 until my case was resolved around December of 2022. Bless your heart brother, Jesus loves you and so does Jehovah God!

Facing F2 SO charges. Matthew took his time to understand the case. He took his time to review all of the evidence with me. He made a plan. When I questioned his view point he brought in other attorneys to do a mock trial to show me the problems. He explained the legal process (which is no where clos...e to logical). He spent 11 months defending me against the DA's office. When we didnt get what we were asking for he prepared to take it to trial. Just before trial he finally got the DA to agree to reasonable terms. Each case is different but having a public defender who knows the SO system is powerful. He is the public defender other private attorneys call when they need advice as each case is unique. He is a model of true public service. Who treats all his clients with compassion and respect.

Matt Lander's is not only the best in his field of work, as he's more than capable and over qualified in his position at the Public Defender's Dept, but perhaps one of thee most compassionate, kind and genuine human beings youll ever meet. I felt fortunate! I'd never met ANY ATTORNEY with a more sinc...ere desire to do right by his clients and to show his thoughtfulness?! Im not just sayimg this. If you care about living in each day, knowing you might pass from this world not getting to see this man do his job, youll have really missed something? Id never met him before I needed assistance with DUI charges, which was related to my failing body/mind, since Im deathly ill from cancer of 12 yrs. Because ive been sooo sick, my body wasnt clearing even one or two drinks after waiting 2 hrs before attempting to drive. Tho i was shocked and embarressed over the whole incident! However, police arent trained to recognize signs of cancer or other severe diseases, when they do those roadsides, and in my case, i found the officers actually have to fabricate their to win for Another words, the police/law system's agenda is simply to serve the system, not to help...more about power, winning, bringing in $$$ and ladder climbing, rather than being upright, honest, showing dignity and being our children's role model's!? However, Ive known a lot of lawyers, in my proffessional life, and have never met a more "true blue", genuinely compationate and clearly an absolute selfless human being in this field, until Matt Landers. Its rare to meet this high level of a human soul, anywhere, but to find one in a Public Defenders office is like finding the highest quality well cut diamond in your cornflakes?! Lol Because Mathew's got a long background as a Social Worker, he takes a great deal of time attending to your personhood, and trying to put himself in tbe shoes of each client's unique situation. I never ever felt judged, by Matt,...in fact, the opposite! He treated me with grace and dignity, well...better than about 95% of the population treat one another. He truly cares, and I was taken back by his wealth of knowledge, temperance in court and truley showing me kindness! When i was told by 3 other public defenders, even though i was on my death bed, "nobody cares, least of all a judge", *paraphrased*...""so get ready to go to jail, and if you happen to die while in jail, Im sorry,...but that's the way the system works"". No one fought for me, before Mr Landers! He finally got my case dismissed. While im still terminally ill & counting my days, i was never so well taken care of and happily relieved he was able to go to the judge and really explain to them, "it wouldn't make sense to send a women in Hospice to jail, only to let her die quicker"?! Anyway, Im grateful God saw fit to put such a wonderful human being in my life, even for a short time. He's truly a gift to the community certainly shows his deeper purpose/calling on his life, through his work. The 1st day i met him, he spent a couple hours asking me questions and I could tell he really cared. He said he wanted to "hear his client's stories, because its important!" Mathew works tirelessly, for a pittance these PD's make, in their thankless exhausting jobs I cant say enough, here, about the character of this attorney! Youd be very blessed to get him in your corner. He didnt save my life, but i did get to experience a truly upright, compassionate and kind soul, before i go, and it's made all the difference, in tbe small amount of time i might have left.. Good luck, i hope you might get him, if you ask for him!