Matthew G McHenry

If you ever find yourself in the need of legal representation for a criminal matter, you will find that there are many, many options. If you want the very best attorney you can get, call this guy and call him ASAP. I would delay in hiring Mr McHenry, as often times the quicker he is involved, the qui...cker the case is resolved and that means the least financial impact on you, amongst other things. So many attorneys in the Portland metro area, but this is the guy that other attorneys call when they are in trouble or need an expert opinion. Matt is the real deal. I’ve met very few people of this caliber. The guy is 101% honest and ethical at every step, he returns call at any hour of the day or night, he fights for you until the bell rings and then throws the last punch. If you have tried others, try the best. He may not be the cheapest, but you absolutely get what you pay for. Incredible is all I can say in one word. Just wow.

Situation: I was sentenced roughly 3 years after the incident occurred. I was told that the case had been initially no complainted then a few months later I was told it was dismissed. 2 & 1/2 years later I find out I had a warrant for my arrest. I fly back to Oregon, turn myself in, and have a cou...rt-appointed attorney handle my case. I signed the plea bargain the DA gave me. Part of the deal was 2 years of supervised probation. My attorney at the time did not tell me I couldn't continue to live in Texas if I am on supervised probation. After I sign the deal and court ends, I sign up for probation. This is when I was told I was not allowed to continue to live and work in Texas because I was sentenced to 2 years of supervised probation in Clackamas County. I was being forced to move back without a place to stay or job to work at. My whole family, dog, job, and circle of friends are here in Austin, TX. At this point I had no ties to Oregon whatsoever. This is when I sent Matt's firm an email explaining what my situation was. I immediately got a return phone call from Matt himself. He had already spent the time and effort to look into everything before he even called me! We talked for a good 20 minutes then he started right away. He was able to get me a travel permit, so I could go back to work in Austin, TX, from my probation officer within a few hours! Next he immediatley scheduled a hearing for his motion to allow me to stay in Texas. He even set up the hearing so I didn't have to appear in person. On the day of the hearing, I called the judges chambers and was "patched" into the courtroom. Matt then proceeded to convince the judge and even DA to switch my probation from "supervised" to "bench". This allowed me to fulfill my probation requirements while I reside in TX! Matt's post-conviction work was incredibly fast, efficient, and clearly effective. By far the best Attorney I have ever worked with in my life. He did exactly what he said he would do and kept me informed the entire time. I just wish I had initially hired him to take on my case in the first place....

Mr. McHenry is the right choice for your defense. In my situation, I was facing a felony indictment. Mr. McHenry was able to get the charge reduced to a [traffic] ticket through his keen observation. An advantage over the other lawyers I interviewed is that Mr. McHenry gave timely advice that saved m...e $5k to $10k over blanket assumptions of the other lawyers ( Neal Weingart ). Matthew McHenry is the winning lawyer.

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.

Last year I had run in with the law because of a domestic incident which should have remained private. This was the first time I have ever been in legal trouble and I needed help desperately. After getting my "Get Out of Jail" card, I couldn't return home because of the court order so I had to qui...ckly scramble to find an attorney to help me resolve this. After searching through websites, I finally landed on AVVO and found Levine and McHenry. I started reading the reviews, read his background, what he specialized in, and not having the luxury of time, I took a chance and called Matt McHenry based on his reviews. Matt was very knowledgeable and experienced with my type of case so he quickly made me feel at ease and was confident that I had a good case based on my prior clean no-arrest history. So without hesitation I made an appointment for the next day and retained him. As other reviewers have said, Matt is very professional, patient, responsive and full of confidence. Within a week Matt had won the first battle for me so I could return home to be with my family. That was a major victory! Throughout the process Matt kept me informed and explained the legal jargon and procedures where I didn't understand. A few months later, just as Matt had strategically planned, my case was dismissed! Matt also helped with getting my arrest record expunged. The three things that I liked most about Matt are: *He is very responsive to phone calls and emails *He is very smart and knowledgeable in his field *He is very proactive to communicate with you throughout the process I am very fortunate to have found him and would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone. Thank you Matt!