Reviews

Matt is a trust worthy and knowledgeable lawyer who I can depend on guiding me in the right direction with my custody case. My case is still currently going on but so far he's gotten me full custody If,u 4 year old son which I can't ask for anything more!

He did an amazing job! I have been in and out of court for 10 years trying to regain primary custody of my daughter. Everytime I left without her. My ex has had the same attorney for years and every attorney I hired either lost or got kicked out of the courtroom forgetting a a shouting match with his attorney. Matthew was not only a great attorney, he was an awesome compassionate friend that really truly cares about you and your child. He is knowledgeable, prepared and aggressive. He was exactly who I needed to go up against my ex's attorney! He fought not only for me, but for my daughter who desperately wanted to live with me. He was able to suggest witnesses and get those witnesses approved by the judge to testify on my daughters behalf. I really really could not have done this without him!!! Most of all he gave me the best thing I could ever ask for in an attorney...complete trust, confidence and piece of mind.

Matt, Is a honest fair attorney. I've have always had full confidence in his work. He takes the time to explain things, he is fair, he does look out for the best interest for your child and you a child. I have and will continue to recommend Matt to anyone going through a delicate time in their life. Yes you can surely count on feeling safe and taken care of by Mr. Sundly. He is a honest man!!

he was great and we got what we wanted. Our child is so happy to be with us and she has been on the honor roll all thru out the school year, and is also in the quest program as she is at a 6 to 7th grade level for a 3rd grader.

After wasting time and money with other lawyers, I found Matt! I was tangled up in a nitemare of a divorce and he dissected it peice by peice. Not only did help me win custody of my daughter he got the judge to grant me permission to move out of state with my daughter! Matt has always been so respectful, hard working and caring about my case. Even though it was a stressful time in my life he made me feel like there was hope and he was right. Matt always had a plan and always followed through. He never missed my calls or emails and genuinely wanted what was best for me and my daughter. He's definitely been a blessing in my life. Matt you have done more for me than u can even imagine. Thank you for always being there for us and helping me get my life back. Your definitely an angel in my eyes.

I initially hired an attorney who was not as focused on difficult custody situations so I found myself in a position to find a new attorney and the firm where Matthew Sundly works came highly recommended. He immediately jumped in and brought a level of confidence and genuine care to my family situation. Divorce is hard. I am glad to have had Matt and his team supporting me through the process.

My son was born in June 2015. His mother and I were not in a relationship when we discovered that we were soon to be first-time parents (relatively young: ages 26, 28), though we had previously been in a relationship three months prior (which I ended). The context of my child custody case involves a mother that began demonstrating patterns of sequestering our child, which was in response to me not having a desire to rebuild a relationship or marry her. Prior to this behavior, our child's mother and I lived in the same household, and I was the sole caretaker of him while his mother worked 12.5 hour evening shifts approximately 3 nights per week (sometimes as often as 4 nights per week). I was proficient in all areas of caretaking: feedings, baths, diaper changes, night time crying, play time, etc. However, when his mother began to realize that I did not want to marry her, she moved to her grandma's residence, which is approximately 50 miles from my residence and easily a 2-hour one-way commute in Southern California traffic. This clearly was a disruption to the status quo, so I researched family law firms in Orange County. I had an initial 1-hour strategy session with Farzad Family law and ultimately retained the firm. Mr. Sundly and the entire Farzad staff were and continue to be immensely helpful in the legal process. The petition was served to his mother in November 2015, and the request for order was prepared towards the end of December 2015. For a period of nearly 7 weeks spanning January - February 2016, our son's mother demonstrated extremely toxic behavior and essentially allowed me no contact with our son. This was both a very hurtful and very stressful season, but Mr. Sundly and the Farzad staff guided me along the way, ultimately to our Request for Order hearing held in mid-March 2016. The result of the hearing was an order geared to revert to the status quo; specifically, the presiding judge ordered that I be able to have unsupervised time with our young child 2 weekday overnight visits (10 hours each while his mom is working) and Saturdays Noon - 6 PM, for a total of 26 hours per week. Though this is nowhere near the amount of time I had been able to see our son in the past, I view this order to be a significant step in the right direction, particularly due to the fact that I am able to have ordered unsupervised contact despite the tender age of our son. The order is designed to be a temporary order (6-9 months), and we will likely be revisiting the case in early 2017. What most impresses me about Mr. Sundly is I felt he had full command of the court room during our hearing. Namely, he demonstrated confidence and was very articulate in providing the judge and opening statement and thorough background of the case. Further, it was clear that Mr. Sundly had a deep understanding of California family law and clout in the County of Orange court system by the respect I perceived the judge to have of him. Lastly, and arguably most importantly, I appreciate the ways in which Mr. Sundly and the entire staff have supported me through this difficult transition. As a client, I truly feel as though Mr. Sundly has my best interest in mind. He can see that I am a father that genuinely and desperately wants to be involved in my son's life, and is working to make that desire a reality. There were times in this process that my emotions ran high, and the release of my stress was aimed towards the wrong parties. Yet Mr. Sundly and the Farzad staff helped me take a step back, reevaluate the situation, keep a level head and laser focus towards the long-term goal of overcoming the behavior of an unreasonable mother represented by a toxic attorney.

Mr. Sundley and his team were quick to take action and to resolved my case. I am very happy with his work and I highly recommend him and his office.

I wish I had found Matt at the beginning of my case, but I'm glad to have had him to finish it up. Matt understands family law and the court system. He presents well in court and was well respected by all. I would not hesitate, if needed, to retain Matt for any family law matter. He's my go-to-guy.

Mr. Sundly offers a shining ray of hope for those who are in a tough bind. He is thorough and knowledgeable, friendly and aggressive. He assisted me on a case to recoup overpaid child support after my ex-wife continued garnishing my wages for three years after it should have stopped. I had worked with a few attorneys prior to hiring Mr. Sundly and his firm, predominantly during a period where I was required to have the support I was paying for my two children adjusted. That was an extremely stressful and difficult two year process. I had to deal with an incompetent attorney and finished up with someone who was hard of hearing and subsequently rolled over when we were actually in front of the judge. I truly experienced why lawyers get such a "bad rap" However, this was absolutely NOT the case with Mr. Sundly and his entire firm, right from the first meeting at his firm. I had interviewed four other attorneys prior to meeting with Farzad Family Law and got the same "pit in my stomach" feeling that I had years prior. Once I took my meeting at Farzad Family Law, it was apparent that they would be taking my case, not only because of the knowledge that they possessed, but the feeling that I was their number one priority. Immediately I began seeing results on the other issues I was dealing with prior to Mr. Sundly jumping in on the most important matter as described above. It was because of Mr. Sundly's calm and pleasant demeanor and Farzad Family Law's incredible staff that something that could have easily been as stressful (if not more) as my previous "battles" with my ex-wife. I was always kept "In the loop" as to what was going on, what the next steps were and what, if anything, was needed from me. Mr. Sundly took the bull by the horns and did everything possible for me. He was consistently giving me his run-down of what occurred during meetings with the opposing counsel as well as his personal insight. It would not be possible to express in words just how grateful I am to Mr. Sundly.

Matt was prepared for my child custody trial and asked that I be prepared as well. Before the trial began, Matt and I went over the facts at length to ensure we were both prepared. It was clear that Matt outclassed opposing counsel. Often times, opposing counsel did not meet deadlines and Matt voiced his concerns to the judge. I recall that a witness for my wife that was cross-examined by Matt actually requested if Matt could represent one of her friends. Having been raised under the roof of an attorney, I knew the importance of lawyers being familiar with the judges who may hear your case. Matt knows these judges tendencies, which is huge.

I came to him after my original attorney did nothing more than sit and take my money, Mr. Sundly was responsive and made me feel like he cared what the outcome would be. He took what was nothing 19% custody of my son to 48% and I am sure that if I would have gone with him initially I would have had at least 50%. My only regret is that I did not go to him first.