Matthew Swain Webbeking

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Matthew Swain Webbeking

4.9
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 29 years

Child custody Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation

1603 8th Ave N, Seattle, WA

About Matthew

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Child Custody 34%

34%
Divorce and Separation 33%

33%
Family 33%

33%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 29 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1997

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Lawgena of Washington

1603 8th Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109

lawgena.com

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Matthew Swain Webbeking's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

154 Client Reviews

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Posted by Lluvia | April 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Gracias Mateo

el señor Mateo de lawgena es un excelente abogado. ya que en enero empeze con ellos mi trámite de divorcio y en abril ya estoy por fin divorciada. a parte de que es un excelente abogado, es muy eficiente y confiable y sobre todo muy económico para nosotras las personas de bajos recursos. les recomien...do 100% este bufet de lawgena.com. cuenta con un servicio eficiente y de buena calidad para las personas que no entiende bien el español no ahí problema ya que el abogado cuenta con una excelente y eficiente secretaria que habla muy bien español. a mí me ayudaron mucho. les estoy agradecida por qué en muy poco tiempo que de divorciada. muchas gracias señor Mateo y señorita María.

Posted by Erin | December 07, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Fantastic Lawyer- Highly recommend!

I cannot recommend Matthew Webbeking, and the entire Lawgena team, enough. I hired Matthew for temporary custody and temporary support. From beginning to end, Matthew was extremely efficient and professional. Considering this was my first experience with the court system, I was terrified, to say th...e least. I was terrified to put the fate of my child into the hands of unknown people, and a system that I didn't always believe in. Matthew was incredibly informative, prompt with responding, always willing to answer my questions (and I had LOTS), and made sure I was completely prepared for my case. Matthew made sure my goals were realistic, gave me a very clear idea of what to expect, and stood by my side the entire time. Not only did Matthew fight for me to get what I wanted, he fought for me to get more. He got me what I deserved. As a mother, the well being of my child is not something I take lightly. In fact, allowing someone else to take the reigns and fight for my child, the way I would fight, is not something I thought I would ever do. But I put all my faith in Matthew, and I have never regretted it. I cannot thank Matthew, Maria, and the entire Lawgena staff enough!!

Posted by Jonathan | June 08, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

Matthew made a complicated divorce easy

I was married to someone living in another country who I didn't want or need to be married to anymore. (When your spouse unfriends you from facebook, that's a good sign your marriage isn't going well.) My experience with Mathhew and his wonderful bilingual legal assistant Maria Rodriguez was the b...est part of this unpleasant process. I needed a lawyer who could help me get divorced from someone who lives in a different country -- one where Spanish is the spoken language. Matthew explained to me what needed to be done, and then he efficiently did what needed to be done: He got permission to serve papers internationally and then mailed the papers to where they needed to go; when the legally required amount of time had passed, he filed for and secured my divorce; and he and his assistant kept me informed about what was happening, throughout the process). He was up front with me about what it would cost, he was true to his word, and he did exactly what he said he was going to do (and he did it quickly and correctly.) There were no shenanigans. He's professional, respectful, and trustworthy. He's an excellent attourney. I highly recommend him.

Posted by anonymous | January 04, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Do not recommend

Highly disappointed with Mathew at Lawgena. Absolutely DO NOT recommend him! His good reviews must be fake or paid for. The staff is unprofessional and he has a high turnover of young women. He couldn’t get my name right, doesn’t use text reminders and as soon as he got the deposit he didn’t care abo...ut my case. I’d wait for days for him to reply to an email or voicemail. Mathew choked in court when the judge asked him a question, basically let my x get everything they asked for. He never even followed up with me afterwards.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Honors

2013

Lead Counsel Rated, Lead Counsel

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Principal Lawyer, Lawgena Lawyers

Associations

1997 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member in Good Standing

Education

1996

Seattle University School of Law

J.D.

1992

Whitman College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Spanish

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