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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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Matthew J Dudley's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

146 Client Reviews

Showing 41 - 45 of 50 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by anonymous | July 18, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

Outstanding, Aggressive, Clever, and Hard Working

When it comes to complicated ex's and cases, you need an aggressive attorney by your side. My situation was/is complicated to say the least. When I came to Matt, it was a mess. My previous attorney was a complete moron. So I was in need of a new one. First thing said, Matt is not your kumbaya attorne...y. He is straight and to the point to a fault. Lets face it, going through a divorce is no picnic and you need a terminator to fight for you. To be very frank that is what he was for me. I highly recommend him and I am very confident while I type this, that I would use him again, and most likely will; in the future. He was Aggressive in court, Firm with the other party when needed and was Responsive when I asked questions or seek advise. If you find yourself in a complicated state of being and you need a terminator, Matthew Dudley will be that for you. At the end of the day I am very pleased with my outcome and the work he has done for me and my family and because of it we are better off.

Posted by anonymous | June 02, 2015 | Family

A Few Bumps But Overall Very Impressive

Matthew was recommended to me by a family friend who had lost to him previously. He is exactly who I needed to represent us. Matthew has taken control of the courtroom and made everything very clear to the judge at the pretrial and trial. I wouldn't say I got exactly what I wanted out of it, but I go...t more than I thought I could. A few critiques for Matthew would be to better prepare his clients before mediation and to go over relevant medical records before court. Other than that I rather enjoy working with him and feel confident that he knows what he is doing and the best way to get it done. He doesn't sugar coat what he says and that made the process so much simpler. I plan on continuing to use his services and recommend him to anyone interested in hiring a family lawyer.

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 Tom | September 02, 2014 | Family

You have just found the best Family Law Attorney in Spokane.

The best recommendation I could ever give came from another Family Law attorney. Upon finding out that Matthew was my attorney she said "He's the best attorney in Spokane, when I come up against him, I charge my clients more." I have been fighting for custody of my children for a long time. Pr...eviously I retained one of the top rated law firms in Spokane, they charged me thousands and did nothing for my case. I heard about Matthew from a friend of mine. I called Matthew, he reviewed my case and took over. His advice was spot on, he was amazing in court and really seemed to take a personal interest in my case. He absolutely left my ex AND her attorney spinning. I would be writing this review whether I won or not because in the end it is up to the judge but I felt that Matthew presented the best possible case as to why my children should be placed with me. His fees were also VERY reasonable. Is he warm and fuzzy and will he hold your hand and pat your back to make you feel better? No. Is he somewhat acerbic on the phone (and in person)? Yes. I have read some of his past reviews and saw some of the complaints...boo hoo. Put on your big boy pants, get over yourself, focus on your children and use Matthew Dudley. Would I hire him again? YES! Am I thrilled with his performance? YES! Would I recommend him to any of my friends or family that needed a Family Law Attorney? YES! Would I ever want to see him on opposing counsel in family court? Never. This guy is a great attorney.

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.

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