Reviews

Incredibly knowledgeable litigation and contract lawyer, took time and really found out if it was a case that that was right for him! Treated my very well.

Matthew Bentley went above and beyond for my case and was a great attorney to work with! I appreciate all the communication and being so thorough going through my case. Thank you very much for helping me through this! Definitely recommend Matthew !

I contacted Matthew Bently about Estate Planning. He informed me that he doesn't really practice estate planning but he would be able to refer me to another attorney that could help me. I really appreciated Matthews honesty about his field of expertise!

When the pandemic started to spread I had to ride my motorcycle from CA to my home in WA. While cruising down I-5 near Chico I got flagged down and received a ticket for 110 in 70. I had to try and get the ticket dismissed since I can't imagine how much my insurance on my cars and bikes is going to increase, let alone I am going through an important phase of my immigration process. When in my exact kind of situation, people would desperately Google for hours and end up going with some app / website based solution. But I did my homework and realized that those app / website are just doing "trial by declaration". Which means that instead of going to Court to fight your case, defendant and the officer give the judge a statement and any evidence in writing. Most of these apps / websites would just submits some boilerplate for this process. Some cheaper ones even just give you the boilerplate. However, this does not always work: Although in some cases, officer won't bother doing the paperwork and the case gets dismissed. In a small town you bet the cops have a lot of free time. These apps / websites are just pushing luck, but they are pushing your luck not theirs. Comparing to your long term loss on insurance increase, the mere $200 they refund when the case fails simply does not matter. This is why I decided to find an experience local attorney. I called almost all the local traffic attorneys, some said they do not handle this kind of small case, some tried to convince me to just pay and move on. Matthew is the only person that took my case. Matthew has good amount of experience working traffic cases and is very familiar with the local judicial systems. He was a local police officer himself. He broke down the case in detail for me and went to work for me. The case dragged on for almost 8 months. From the initial court date in May, to a delayed date in August. Matthew requested evidence from court and followed through to a second court date in November. Finally, the case got dismissed. I would definitely recommend Matthew to anyone who gets into a similar situation like mine. Don't use the apps and websites. Hire local experts like Matthew for the best results!

I went to the law offices because I was pulled over due to ball on my bumper which blocked center # on my license plate. I received a DUI. My first lawyer made me believe my cased would be dismissed, this went on for over a year. It was very frustrating. Finally Matthew took over my case and with having the experience with law enforcement he was able to explain things more realistically. Made the choices I had clear. Still didn't get the out come I was hoping for but my case is settled THANKS TO MATTHEW BENTLY......note .. DO NOT BLOCK YOUR LICENSE PLATE :(

Professional and great judgement. I had a peace of mind as client. Careful with decisions he makes.

The only reason it is not a 5 star is the hurried approach at the beginning of the case. I do not recall if it was a Monday or Thursday in court he was ALWAYS OVERBOOKED!! He needed at least another 72 hours a week to give ALL OF HIS ASSIGNED CASES his full 100% attention and effort!!! Larry and Tanya (I hope I spelled that correctly) are priceless resources!!!! Whatever they are getting paid, it should be doubled!!!! And the customer is always right!!!! So… “git ‘er dun!”

I couldn't be more satisfied with a great job well done. I was charged with a DUI, not only was Matthew strategical with the facts of the case and had a well written dismissal report to the Judge in which the Judge granted my dismissal of the DUI but Matthew also won my appeal with the DMV hearing. My starting carreer as a firefighter depended on this and so much more! I have no DUI record in the court of law and in the DMV records thanks to him. I'm thankful and grateful that I hired him as my lawyer and I definitely recommend him!

Matthew has helped us with a complicated case which had the potential of ending real bad had we not found an empathetic, and highly skilled lawyer as Matthew. This case also had the potential of costing thousands of dollars with no guaranteed outcome, but Matthew guided us through the process, step by step without us ever having to worrying about unforeseen cost. Matthew’s relentless pursuit to finding a positive outcome paid off for us. We are extremely thankful for his work, and feel in debt to him for going above and beyond. I’ve worked with other lawyers in the past and can tell you, Matthew is the best I’ve worked with by far. He is a stand-up guy and a first class lawyer. I can’t thank Matthew enough and highly recommend him!

I received a DUI and accidentally chose the wrong lawyer (extremely bad representation). I had paid a retainer for $3500 dollars, lost my license due to attorney negligence and was losing my case. Matthew went to bat for to litigate and get me a full refund and help me get back on track with my case.

I was charged with DUI. Matthew was able to get it reduced to wet reckless. He was polite and very professional. Im not familiar with this site's rating system, but Id give him 20 stars if I could. Thanks Matthew.