Matthew G McHenry

I have had the pleasure or the unfortunate opportunity, however you look at it, to hire and work with Mr. McHenry on more than one occasion now. Matt is truly the best of the best as it relates to not only his specialized field of criminal defense, but also in a variety of other legal matters. Matt ...always keeps your best interest ahead of anyone or anything else, including his own. Communication is beyond excellent, constantly keeping me informed along the way and exclusive access to Matt at any time of the day and/or night. If he doesn't answer my first call, he usually calls me back within minutes...not hours...minutes, and even in the middle of the night and/or on weekends. If you ever find yourself in the position of needing the type of legal services that Matt offers, I would not recommend any other attorney in this state or even region...Mr. McHenry is absolutely THE BEST at what he does and you will not be disappointed if you do decide to hire him. Even if you aren't sure who to hire or what to do, give him a call...often times he may end up telling you that you don't even need to hire him...or other times he may suggest hiring him right away, but in the end I don't think you will find a better attorney. Mr. McHenry is far superior to other attorneys in his field and I have personally seen the other side become instantly uncomfortable when they realize that Matt is on your side.

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.