Matthew Adam Breddan

I had a horrible experience as a client (for over a year) of The Reape-Rickett Law Firm, specifically attorney Matthew Breddan, regarding a sensitive family law issue. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize how bad it was until I was forced to replace Matthew with a new attorney. Here’s what I experien...ced (in my opinion): 1—Non communicative. Matthew refused to explain the family law process or his overall strategy for resolving matters; whenever I asked him for clarification, he took it personally, assuming I was questioning his judgment. He acted as though I was supposed to “sign over a blank check and trust him.” As the client, I ended up spending hundreds of hours doing my own legal research to understand my rights/options. 2—Unavailable and unresponsive. Matthew was often unavailable—even on time-sensitive issues—to answer questions or to respond to opposing counsel. As a result, issues that could have been resolved with a simple phone call or email took months and thousands of dollars in fees. Matthew claimed “that’s just how the process works.” 3—Passive. Although Matthew claims in marketing materials to be an aggressive advocate for his clients, he often took a passive approach to everything and retreated whenever opposing counsel pushed back. Sometimes I wondered if he was working for me or for the other side. 4—Took no responsibility. Whenever Matthew’s strategies didn’t produce his stated (likely) results, he was quick to blame the process, opposing counsel, the mediator, the forensic accountant or even ME as the client. 5—No creativity. Matthew’s solution to almost every issue was “just write them a big check and they will go away.” I originally hired him because I thought, with all his family law experience, he would have creative solutions to common family law issues. I was sorely mistaken and I often felt as though I would get better results from an online service like LegalZoom or Rocket Lawyer (for a fraction of the price). 6—Unsophisticated on financial issues. When it came to anything financial related—spousal support, child support, reading a balance sheet or a profit and loss statement), Matthew relied 100% on forensic accountants, which doubles the price of getting to a resolution. Toward the end of my representation, I asked Matthew to consider some of these points in regard to my last invoice and he categorically refused. I had to hire a new attorney and spent tens of thousands of dollars bringing that new attorney up to speed on my matter.

I would like to thank Mr. Breddan for being my rock during an arduous divorce. I came to Mr. Breddan fearful, anxious, and with many questions. From the beginning, he explained all aspects of the process thoroughly, and I was assured I had hired the best divorce attorney. He gives superb and thoughtf...ul legal advice and has walked me through this process. Mr. Breddan and his team make sure all outcomes are in the best interest for me and my children. I feel confident knowing he is representing me. Thank you again Mr. Breddan!

A good attorney needs to have many qualities that are hard to find. Matthew has been working on my case for several months and he excels in every category. I trust him completely with the advice he gives because I can talk through issues without feeling like he is speaking to a person who doesn't u...nderstand the law. He is always responsive, and gives me his full attention. He is knowledgeable about family law and if he doesn't know the answer, he has many colleagues that he confers with on a regular basis and works will with other attorneys. All of his work is documented and I am informed immediately. He listens well to my concerns, is empathetic to my fears, and genuinely cares about me and my children. In court he is appropriately assertive and doesn't back down on issues he believes in. He is well connected in the LA court system and has worked with many judges. Unfortunately my case has lasted several years and I have worked with a handful of attorneys. No other has come close to being as responsive and timely as Matthew. His work has consistently exceeded my expectations. I would recommend him to anyone who needs a family law attorney.

I can and do recommend Matt to anyone who requires a family law attorney. I have worked with Matt for 10+ years as a Paralegal, but more importantly, he has represented me in numerous civil matters. I could not find a better, more knowlegable advocate for my matters and professionaly, THIS IS ONE F...AMILY LAW ATTORNEY THAT TRULY CARES ABOUT FAMILIES! Matt will always put the children before any other consideration in a family law matter and as a mother of two boys, I cannot emphasize enough how very important that is. As a single mom going through some pretty heinous legal issues, Matt not only has the magical ability to make things "go away" but will also listen when i'm flipping out about them and usually find a way to make me laugh. As both an independent paralegal and as a client, in my twenty years in the industry, I have found NONE that compare to this amazing man.

Divorce can be a very messy business and while Matthew does not mind getting his hands dirty, his rational and reasonable approach to the business of divorce, creates a calm level playing field in what can be a volcanic arena. Matthew was my third attorney and I wish he had been my first. Had he ...been I probably would not have dealt with as much heartache and nonsense as I did. What took almost 3 years would probably have taken less had Mathew been in my corner form the beginning. When Matthew came on board, the nonsense stopped and the and the real business of divorce began. Today I have the custody arrangement I wanted and the relationship with my ex that I wanted in large part due to the efforts of Matthew.