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Matthew J Dudley

Licensed for 31 years

Family Lawyer at Spokane, WA
Practice Areas: Family

104 S Freya, Ste 120a, White Flag Building, Spokane, WA

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Licensed in Washington for 31 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1994

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Law Offices of Matthew J Dudley

104 S Freya, Ste 120a, White Flag Building, Spokane, WA, 99202-4893

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4.7 /5.0

146 Client Reviews

Showing 36 - 40 of 44 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by AZ | September 13, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Heavyweight in your corner!

I had been through a couple different attorneys before finding Matthew (Cuddly Duddly). Part of the reason is that our case involved more than one state. So I had a different attorney in the previous state. Then upon moving here I initially started out with a different attorney who wasn't sure how t...o handle the case. I found Matt and I couldn't be happier! I walked out of court like I won the lottery! He accomplished exactly what I wanted. He is tough, intelligent, witty, sarcastic and an expert in his field. Most importantly he is feared and revered by the opposing side. The best money I have ever spent. With my previous laywer I felt like I wasted 2k and wish I could have returned the services and gotten a refund like you return an item that doesn't work. I have no remorse in the money spent with Matt and would spend it again! Cheers to winning!

Posted by anonymous | January 12, 2015 | Child Abuse

A.K.A Cuddly - Dudley

To begin with, I had a very ugly case. One that had already been started and I dropped the ball on it and left it alone as I was in agreement with my child's father... When my daughter was returned to me abused from her fathers house, Matthew was the one I knew I needed to go see, as he was my husban...d's childrens' mothers attorney and did an amazing job. He may seem to some as satanic however he is a man with an enormous amount of knowledge, most definitely willing to fight for everything you want and at the same time with be 110% honest with you on if you are being reasonable or not and has enough experience to know what the wonderful judges of Spokane will go for as well and the satanic-ness is simply a form of knowing that he knows his jobs and will fight for you as that is what we all hire him to do. Over all my satisfaction with Mr. Cuddly - Dudley was beyond anything I ever imagined.

Posted by Michelle | November 11, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Best Family Law Attorney

Mr. Dudley did a great job for me. He was knowledgeable, professional and very accessible. I switched to him during the middle of my divorce and he was able to pick up right where my former attorney left off without a hitch. Two friends from work recommended him to me and I am very thankful that... he represented me. I would use him again as well as tell anyone I know that he is the lawyer to have if you are going through a divorce.

Posted by Marcus | April 25, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

If you don't understand him, he probably doesn't understand you.

Matthew will represent his clients to the best of his abilities. I have read his other reviews and the negative remarks left here, I believe they are his strongest points. People below have said he is short on the phone or when answering questions, I say thank you Matt for keeping it short, this stu...ff cost money. People say he is rude to them or have talked down to them. I call this the Matthew Dudley pre trial, If you can't cut it in his office , you are going to do far worse in court. Matthew never told me i was going to win, actually he let me know that nothing was ever carved in stone. I have spent twice the money on other attorneys whom didn't have have the knowledge needed to make my case work. All I can say is ... I emotion you Matt.

Posted by anonymous | October 24, 2013 | Family

Rude

Mr. Dudley handled a family custody issue with me awhile back and I was very disappointed with his service. I was warned prior to retaining him that he was a handle full, but that he was really aggressive and that all he does is family law. I needed someone aggressive so i took the risk. It didn't p...ay off. I have to agree with some of the other comments, trying to communicate with him was really frustrating. I wasn't looking for someone to hold my hand and baby me through the process and do like his straight forward approach, but he does it in a really rude way. I also was left guessing what was happening and got responses that didn't address all my questions. I'm left wondering how many times he billed me for asking the same question through email. He is very rude to other lawyers and is not well liked. I felt uncomfortable and embarrassed many times I was completely unfamiliar with family law and the process and matt just had a way of making me feel stupid. I started crying in his office once because I couldn't answer his questions fast enough, but I told him I was crying because i was scared of my husband. He snapped his fingers at me and had this disgusted or impatient look on his face when communicating with him. He just made me really uncomfortable and I'm a pretty meek person. I got the courage to talk to him about it, which takes a lot for me, and he basically told to go find another attorney. I also had an issue with him saying he would do something and get back to you and then he never did. I went on to get another lawyer finally and am glad I did as I have the child support I need and the appropriate parenting plan. I liked not guessing what was going on and getting a response to my questions, as well as not feeling nervous because I wasn't answering questions fast enough. Buyer beware

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