Matthew Joseph Kuehnl

I have a final parenting plan that was put in place years ago that was fairly boiler plate. Years later once my child became school aged, disagreements over districts quickly arose. During this time, I was a full time student and didn't have the financial resource to seek help. Unfortunately, the oth...er parent moved my child without permission to the school of their choice and unknowingly, I should have filed for a restraining order. The courts ended up deciding to keep my child in the district which was a difficult conclusion. I recently returned to work and commuting my child north quickly became a problem when my job was located much further south. The other parent ended up filing papers against me to modify the parenting plan to take majority custody which would have been absolutely devastating and far from the best interest of my child. I searched and searched for the right attorney to really understand the history of the case and how an unfortunate event resulted in a school placement which quite honestly made no sense when both households pass daily through my district. While the school placement was in order for elementary school prior to seeking counsel, Matthew was able to help give me a voice and stand up for a fair and justified modification to the parenting plan which has resulted in a drastically improved schedule and no time lost (which was completely unjustified). Matthew was able to take a terrible situation and completely turn it around to actually improve upon what was in place before. I had consulted other attorneys prior to hiring Matthew and always walked away worried that they didn't completely understand the current and past circumstances in addition to the motivations of the other party. I would highly recommend Matthew to anyone seeking counsel for a family law case. I am extremely grateful we connected and will seek his representation if I should need to in the future.

I used Mr. Kuehnl while attempting to obtain custody of my daughter as well as defend myself against an unmerited protection order. His staff was very professional and capable. He adequately helped the judge see the truth in the protection order hearing. We did not end up having to litigate on the cu...stody issue. He negotiated to help me obtain an end result that was best for my daughter.

Matthew represented our case, which involved a contempt motion for unpaid shared parental costs, From the beginning, Matthew showed deep empathy and understanding of the issues and their impact on the children. He repeatedly proved himself to be a person who lives his values of care and concern and s...howed great patience and sensitivity. In court, he came abundantly prepared, in command of the facts and details, and articulate in his presentation. In the office, he shows great respect and gratitude for the support staff, which speaks to his genuine character. McKinley Irvin is lucky to have him in the firm and we feel fortunate in finding him.

Going through a situation that no one wants to be in, it was such a comfort to know that Matthew Kuehnl was my attorney. Prior to hiring Matt, I had been with another firm who passed my case off to a junior partner who had just passed the bar a month before. I had to keep giving them the same infor...mation over and over and correcting their mistakes. Then weeks would go by with no communication. I didn't know what I was doing and they sure didn't help me to feel confident in their abilities to get the job done. My experience with Matt and his staff was the complete opposite. Switching to McKinley Irvin and Matt Kuehnl was the best decision I made! They were excellent at communicating and guiding me through the divorce and child custody process. They were always looking a step ahead and kept me updated on where things were at. It was such a comfort in a difficult situation to know that I had a professional in my corner who made my case a priority and wanted to do the best he could for me and my family. I would recommend Matt Kuehnl a million times over for any family law case!

Thank you Matthew. That is the first thing I can say! Thank you for being on top of everything. Thank you for your knowledge, compassion and integrity in a season that I never want to do again. You and your staff were always available to answer even the smallest silly questions and I appreciate all ...your hard work!