Matthew Taylor Vela

I have been going through a very stressful situation with my landlord! To the point where I wanted to quit & move out. I started to seek for a attorney and found Matthew, Im thankful to find an attorney so helpful. He listened to everything I had to say and is responsive. He was very clear on his... explanations. He answered all my questions and guide me the right direction on how to handle this complex situation in a professional way. I definitely recommend Mathew if you need help with legal assistance on tenants rights.

We hired matt on a flat fee contract to navigate a complex unlawful detainer on 5/17, on 5/20 the case was dismissed without prejudice and despite very few, likely less than one hour put into the case, it was dismissed without prejudice on 5/20 because the landlord didn’t serve us in time. He refused... to take the case if the landlord reopened and said we would have to pay another $6000 flat fee for him to take the case despite only spending maybe an hour for the first $6000 we paid him. Lo and behold, the landlord filed to reopen the case on 6/4 and contacted Mr Vela who told them he was not longer our attorney and had nothing to do with the motion to vacate and ex parte to expedite reopening. He did not make us aware the landlord was trying to reopen the case along with an ex parte which would have been the right thing to do…two months later we found out that they spoke with Matt on 6/4 and were granted the case to be reopened and now we are facing a lockout as landlord received a default judgement against us. He threatened defamation for a bad review but at this point between receiving 6k for just about no work and not making us aware by a simple call or text that our case was being reopened, we are likely going to be evicted because he was the attorney in record and didn’t make us aware. Knowledgeable attorney however beware

I met Matthew after being in an eviction case for four months. I called and consulted with at least ten attorneys in Los Angeles about my delimna and not of them even gave me the courtesy of listening to my complaint. Most of them promptly asked how time I needed to move and the few that heard me... stated the lawyer was the worst and they had no wish to work with him. They all quoted a price to allow me to live in my residence of 16 years for 2 months and never enquired about the merits of my case.Matthew was different. A gentleman who listened respectfully and was kind and compassionate in his advice. He took my case, reviewed it meticulously and in less than a month my case was dismissed. Matthew Vela is an awesome, miracle worker who is dedicated to justice for his clients and cares about them. I had paid my rent and was being evicted because my Landlord wanted to rent my apartment for twice the amount of rent that I am paying. Raised the rent while he was evicting me and made no repairs or upkeep to my apartment. He is the most honorable, proficient and talented lawyer that I have ever met . He willingly works in Los Angeles and surrounding counties courts. Thank you, Matt I greatly appreciate you. You are are highly appreciated, respected and recommended by me. Sincerely Juliet in Los Angeles.