Matthew G McHenry

Some people may read this review all the way through, others might just skim over it. For those who want the quick version: HIRE THIS ATTORNEY. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT! How do you write a review for a person who gave you your life back? I was arrested and falsely accused of domestic violence ...by my spouse in attempt gain "easy custody" of our child. This was an extremely stressful situation for me as I am a green card holder and (if convicted) potentially faced deportation. I lost many nights of sleep and over 30lbs due to stress. Every time I spoke with Matt I felt SO much better. Matt has an excellent way of breaking things down and putting things in perspective. Several attorneys I spoke with (before Matt) seemed more interested in my money than in helping. Matt talked about the case first, money second. I am intelligent individual but the stress of what I went through reduced me to relying on post-its, calendars, and lists just to get through my day. I was a wreck. Matt adapted his communication style perfectly. Since I told him I needed to work from lists, he would literally give me "To Do" lists. He would respond to my emails point for point (literally number for number) with answers to my questions. When I called his office to speak with him he was almost always available. The few times he was unavailable or returned my call promptly. When I say "promptly" I mean typically within less than an hour. One couldn't help but get the impression he was on top of things and CARED! As Matt began digging into my case it didn't take him long to realize I was telling the truth. I was innocent! That being said, I had made some very stupid mistakes. I talked to the police, wrote things down, etc. This didn't deter Matt in the least. He worked around it or went through it. The case went on for almost a year. To make matters even worse, I was forced to continue interacting with my spouse if I wanted to spend time with my child. This ended up creating a dynamic and constantly evolving case week by week as more crazy stuff would often happen. Matt continued to adapt our short term strategy while always keeping the big picture in focus. As one might imagine, after working with Matt for several months we got to know each other fairly well. After one particularly frightening episode with my soon-to-be ex I expressed concern that my spouse was trying to set me up and I had a very real fear of being arrested again. I asked Matt for his cell phone number and promised him I would only call him in case of an emergency. He didn't even blink. He gave me his cell number without hesitation. Words can not even begin to describe the sense of security I felt knowing that I had a "life line" in case of trouble. As the weeks and months passed Matt went out of his way to routinely call and check up on me to see how I was doing. Matt checked up on me and reassured me more than many of my friends and even some of my own family. To this day I consider him "family". I know what you must be thinking right now.. HE'S A LAWYER! They have no heart! They have so soul! Yeah, believe me, I know where you're coming from. THIS GUY IS DIFFERENT! Matt kept me informed every step of the way as to the status of my case, shared both short term and long term strategy with me, and explained everything in terms I could understand. In the end, the case was dismissed and my spouse (who was clearly expecting a conviction) immediately lawyered up with a divorce attorney. At least now we BOTH have to spend money and I don't have any bogus charges hanging over my head. Matt took a seemingly hopeless situation, worked hard, uncovered the truth, got a dismissal, and put me back on a level playing field heading into a divorce case. I am currently suing for custody of our child and that would NOT have been possible without Matt's dedication and hard work. Sadly, I had to limit the length of my review. I could have easily written a novel.

When our son got into some pretty serious legal trouble we were referred to Matt by his partner Michael Levine who was away on vacation. Michael assured us that Matt would be able to help and he was absolutely right about that. Matt met first with our son who told us that he felt very comfortable w...orking with him. We then met with Matt together, and he clearly explained the options open to us and what he felt was our best option for resolving the case against our son. We followed his advice and the case was ultimately resolved in the best possible way with all charges being dropped. Throughout the process, Matt always kept us all informed of the progress of the case, and, if he wasn't available when we called with questions (most of the time he was available when we called), he always got back to us promptly. We always felt that the case was as important to him as it was to us. Hopefully, we will never be in a similar situation again, but if we were, we wouldn't hesitate to call on Matt, and we would strongly recommend him to anyone in need of competent and compassionate legal help.

Yesterday, a friend called asking for a referral for a criminal defense attorney. Apparently, his neighbor is involved in a misunderstanding with the local authorities. Said friend told me he thought to give me a call since he considered me the most knowledgeable of his circle for many things; lawy...ers among them. I wasn't entirely sure how to take that, you know? No matter. I recommended Matt without reservation. Don't take that lightly; I've worked with any number of attorneys over the years. He has impressed me with his intelligence, work ethic, speaking and writing ability, and the respect others in the legal community have for him, including the opposition.

Matthew is an amazing lawyer, we trusted him with our son's case and Matt was there for us in every way. What was a terrifying situation for our family was resolved to the best possible outcome in a relatively short time period. Matt answered all of our questions, gave us the information we needed... to have a clear understanding of the process, the best and worst case scenario. Matt's knowledge and dedication resulted in the best case scenario for our son. We are forever in his debt. Our son was at home with his wife and children last night and was able to read his little boys a bedtime story and tuck them in... because of Matt. Our family is getting together for a barbeque tonight... because of Matt. Our family is complete again... because of Matt. We owe Matt our deepest and most heartfelt gratitude. If anyone needs the best lawyer in all of Oregon, you need Matthew McHenry, he'll do everything he can to give you your family back. We couldn't have made a better choice.

While it was unfortunate that I needed to retain the services of Mr. McHenry, I was very fortunate to do so. I found him to be very open, listened well to my concerns and opinions, offered me alternatives, and kept me well informed on the process and progress of my case. I appreciated that he was p...rompt in responding to my questions -- that he always laid out my options and what the pro's/con's of each would be and gave me the opportunity to make a good decision for me! I also found him to be very personable. While I know I "hired him" to do work for me -- I never felt like just another client -- but rather that he was putting in his best effort to make sure I received the best representation possible.