Matthew R Hoff

I had a 10 year old DUI case with an FTA and license suspension. He got it reduced to a misdemeanor negligent driving charge with no supervised probation or random UA -bench probation only for two years or until my fine was paid in full. I was SO SCARED to turn myself in after 10 years of abscondin...g. He walked me through the process over the phone BEFORE I had even met with him in person, contracted his services, or paid him a dime. I turned myself in to Clark County Sheriffs Dept. at the jail, fully expecting to be arrested at that time, however...... because I did everything in the correct manner, looked beyond "presentable", had everything I needed and nothing I didn't, was polite, cooperative, and was in an obvious state of "surrender" and had my hands visible and in front of me at all times......I was not taken into custody by the deputies staffed at the jail. In fact, I was basically led by a female deputy, through security, to the the other side of the building where the courtrooms are located. She walked me to the counter, letting me bypass a dozen others waiting their turn to hopefully get on that day's docket by the 8am deadline. I successfully went before the judge entering my not guilty plea (which I was advised to do by Mr. Hoff in our previous phone conversation), and left the courthouse with a scheduled date of return for a trial. **NOTE I had done all this BEFORE even officially contracting his services for legal representation, and was ONLY able to do so because of the FREE PHONE CONSULTATION and advice he graciously gave me with no expectations or strings attached. Of course, I'm sure he hoped I would contract his services, but I was in no way obligated to do so. Because I followed his instructions, and my situation actually turned out BETTER than even he predicted, I felt more than sure he was the MAN for the job, so to speak, and ended up meeting with him, and contracting him as my legal counsel. There were many weird factors/details to my case. The fact it was 10 years old, thus many statutes having changed.....coupled with the fact that the prosecution was what I can only describe as "out for blood" considering the amount of time that had passed AND the fact that I voluntarily turned myself in, along with many other factors both helpful and damning. My case would have been difficult for any seasoned attorney to predict it's outcome. Mr. Hoff (Matt) was able to leverage a very favorable outcome/plea deal for me and I didn't have to go to trial. I am grateful for his expertise and competence, but even more so for the way he made me feel comfortable with divulging details of my case and for the way he never once made me feel as though I was "guilty". He always showed concern with the details, and was attentive when I spoke. Never once did he "gloss over" any facts or details or tell me that anything I was saying was irrelevant or did not matter. He made sure that I was aware and fully cognizant of everything I was signing and or agreeing/not agreeing to. While I have no clue what other attorneys charge for representation, I feel that every penny spent with him was more than worth it, and can say that he provided a very detailed, itemized statement of every minute that he charged me for, and also included/detailed the time he did not charge me for, which I thought was awesome as well. Although I do not plan on ever being on the wrong side of the law again, I wouldn't think twice about contracting his legal services for a second, third, fourth etc. time. I believe that if Mr. Hoff could not provide you with a favorable outcome, he we would point you in the direction of another attorney who could, as I had another legal issue in a different state in an area he did not practice, and he did exactly this. He is honest in his abilities and will not provide any false information to you. He will work hard for the outcome you desire and will keep you informed every step of the way.

If you have been charged with a DUI i recommend matt. HE was extremely professional, and very knowledgeable. I was charged with my second DUI and i thought for sure i was done for.But matt was able to drop my second DUI charge down to a neglagent charge. Instead of a possibly couple months to a mon...th in jail all i got was work crew and i had to install a ignition interlock on my car.

I rarely give a complete A+ review on any kind of product or service, but in this case quite frankly I can't think of anything bad or disappointing about my experience hiring attorney Matthew Hoff of Vancouver, WA. I had a marginal DUI case (.08) with a shaky police report but the DUI laws in Washing...ton are complex involving separate actions from the Department of Licensing that have no link to your court case. I would not recommend trying to navigate this on your own. Matt is friendly, honest and lays it all your options. He explains everything clearly and I never waited more than half a day for a return call or e-mail. I've had a few experiences with attorneys for work and family stuff and get frustrated sometimes because of their lack of response to my questions and calls. Matt was always accessible and if he didn't know the answer to my question, he found out quickly and let me know. One more thing I liked about working with Matt was he followed up with me. I'm new to town and had no clue where to go to handle all the paperwork but Matt walked with me to the places I needed to go and made sure I knew where to go to wrap up my paperwork. If you need a lawyer fast who you can trust and feel comfortable with, I'd strongly say to hire Matt Hoff.