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.

He was unprepared, unorganized, rude and unprofessional. I have nothing positive to say about him. Don't make the mistake I made when I hired him for my child custody case. I lost because of him. He did not educate me and in the end he wasted my time. I would have been far better off if I had represe...nted myself. DO NOT HIRE HIM AND IF HE REPRESENTS YOU NOW... RUN!!!!

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.

I was so happy to find Mr. Dudley after many attempts on my own and with other attorneys help. Going into a court room is always nerve racking and stressful. I am no lawyer, and I don't understand the language. I only want not to be taken advantage of, with Matthews knowledge, kind heart and great u...nderstanding the importance of children being with both parents, I feel he is fair and very respectable and would recommend him for all family law, my only regret is I did not find him earlier.

Matthew Dudley represented me in the Fall of 2013 in regards to my divorce/parenting plan. Mr. Dudley was able to adequately explain processes to me, supported me in gathering the necessary depositions, returned my phone calls in a timely manner, provided me with advance information of impending cour...t dates. Mr. Dudley proved to be an excellent representative in the courtroom, adequately presenting information to the court and responding to the other party. In my interactions with him and throughout this process I continuously felt that his actions were related to the best interests of my children as well as in line with the law. I found him to be extremely ethical.