Matthew Powell Fletcher

Matthew Powell Fletcher

4.5
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 28 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Long Beach, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Violent Crime, Federal Crime

235 East Broadway Avenue., Suite. #224, Long Beach, CA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023
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About Matthew

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 50%

I handle all levels of criminal defense cases; except death penalty cases. We are very, very good at what we do. Especially if the client is actually innocent. I DO NOT HANDLE DIVORCE OR FAMILY LAW CASES!

50%
Personal Injury 20%

We handle a limited number of personal injury cases. Generally the P.I. cases we handle are associated with or spring from our firm's criminal clients or their felony cases.

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 28 years

State: California

Acquired: 1997

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2023

Location

Law Office of Matthew Fletcher

235 East Broadway Avenue., Suite. #224, Long Beach, CA, 90802

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Matthew Powell Fletcher's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.5 /5.0

22 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Punctuality

Posted by Lynn | April 03, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Do Not Hire this attorney.....you WILL be sorry!

I retained this attorney several years ago for a personal matter. I agree with the other reviewer. I find it hard to believe that he is even allowed to represent people in court. I had a court date scheduled and wasn't even aware of it; Matthew was to show up in court; however he never did; theref...ore neither of us were present to argue my case. Because we were not in court (again, I was not advised of my court date), everything ruled in favor of the other person. Because of this he ruined my life, literally. I tried suing him, but that was a waste of time because at the time he did not have attorney liability insurance. In addition to this, I was talking to a friend about a month ago and she was discussing a family matter that they were dealing with and mentioned that they retained an attorney who did nothing for them, in matter of fact made their case worse for them, coincidentally it was Matthew Fletcher. PLEASE do not go to this attorney, he will only take your money. He has no morals, is unprofessional and many other words that I would like to use to describe him here, but will not stoop to his level. He should not be practicing law and should be disbarred!!!!

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023.

Disbarment issued in CA, 2023

updated on 09/15/2023

Disbarment is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the California State Bar to understand the reasons for disbarment.

Interim suspension after conviction issued in CA, 2022

updated on 10/26/2022

This means the attorney temporarily lost his or her license to practice law while the State investigates whether the attorney should be disciplined. The suspension typically expires when the investigation is resolved.

Public reproval with/duties issued in CA, 2006

updated on 02/07/2010

A censure or reprimand issued by the Supreme Court or the State Bar Court that is not a matter of public record unless imposed after the initiation of formal disciplinary proceedings. No period of suspension is imposed. The reproval may be imposed with duties or conditions.

Honors

2018

Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Sample of Legal Cases

People v. Mioses Arreola

Dismissed

People v. Antonio Santos

Plead Nolo Contendere to one Count of PC 30605 (A) and given probation.

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Education

1996

Southwestern University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

California State University, Dominguez Hills

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

Spanish

Activity

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