Reviews

My case is almost over and Gail has ghosted me. This after postponing or being late for meetings, not following up for several days, and failing to deliver work by her own promised deadlines. Other reviews indicate that this is a trend, I should have paid closer attention before I wasted my money on an incomplete case. Wildly unprofessional.

My dad and I hired Gail to advocate for an OFP. We were on a low money and price seemed right. She showed up to court and pulled out nothing more than an empty yellow note pad. My ex-wife dropped all charges and for some reason we did not pursue a counterattack. We were able to combat allegations directly that day with perjury. Gail was visibly nervous. I noticed her fidgeting her pen and paper, and I had to speak up for myself on two occasions. The children ended up remaining with the ex-wife and 1 year later CPS had to get involved for their safety. I would not recommend this lawyer for loved ones.

Gail Mattey has been a phenomenal attorney in my divorce/domestic abuse/child custody situation. My children were with-held from me for over three months, and after a very stressful court hearing I was almost immediately able to pick them up from their father and bring them back home. She has been a godsend for me and my case. Gail is very down to earth, and easy to talk to. Although she is very kind and compassionate, she is a force to be reckoned with.

Gail Mattey is very professional, dedicated, passionate about her career and who genuinely cares about her client. She took over my divorce & OFP case for free but yet fought with the voracity of a client worth billions. She educated me on what we should expect, the likely outcome would be and them she achieved it. When my kids dad serviced me an OFP, Gail, would be up late at 10pm working on my case. She would call be least everyday, she is very good with communications and updates. Gail is very organized, assertive, goal oriented and fearless. I am very pleased, happy and proud of you. God bless you for fighting for me and reunifying me and my children. You are absolutely the best.

Gail is very compassionate, knowledgeable, and efficient. I was very lucky to have Gail. It was a very difficult time for me to have a divorce and I needed it completed very quickly. With her many wonderful qualities as a person and lawyer she got me to the other side. She will always hold a special place in my heart. I highly recommend Gail.

When looking for a lawyer to help in getting what you deserve throughout a stressful process Gail is the one. I felt heard and I felt that there were moments that I wanted to have a say and I was able to do just that. Gail is reasonable with a team approach including the client in the decision making and then executing what needs to be done!

If it was not for Gail Mattey, I don’t know where I would be right now. I was so lost and had zero hope. You see, I was in an abusive relationship for a very long time, and as you can imagine, it did not end well. Gail was a super star in every way, from how much she charged me knowing I didn’t have much, to how she handled all of my ex’s lawyer’s absurd demands. My ex’s lawyer was actually his sister who I had known and called family for 18 years, but when we separated, she came after me with a vengeance: filing after filing, demand after demand, roadblock after roadblock, and endless amounts of hostility towards me and Gail. In the end, my ex’s lawyer’s tricks did not work, because Gail skillfully argued my case to the judge, who ruled in my favor, giving me almost everything I was hoping for. Gail took me on not only as a client, but she treated me as a friend and immediately made me feel like I was a top priority. The compassion she has for her clients is something you don’t see every day. She made me feel like she had my back and that I was not alone when I felt like I had no one. Gail is an amazing person and an even better lawyer.

Ms Mattey presents herself as a knowledgeable and successful family attorney, who is passionate about doing her profession well; however, it is not the case, when you hire her. We have hired her for a custody case that she brutally failed to win with her neglectful approach, blasé attitude, and unprofessional/unethical behavior. She had caused grave emotional and mental stress both to my child and myself. In sum, her 'professionalism' manifested itself in her constantly and repeatedly being late or leaving for a couple of hours in the middle of the meeting, not preparing or serving documents on time, not answering calls, messages, or emails, showing up ill-prepared, or in sweat pants ... and the list can go on. She always came up with an excuse over and over again. 99% of the work that she was supposed to complete and perform was done by me, not by her. I am not sure how she could get her degree in law. She has jeopardized my child's and my mental and emotional health by neglecting basic communication. At the custody hearing, it was so obvious that she had no idea, what she was presenting to the Judge. SHE LOST my case, trust and our hope in the legal system and justice. She is absolutely unfit to present her clients' best interests, because she doesn't care. Don't hire her or check in with the Bar to check her credentials and success rate in legal presentation.

Gail was a terrible lawyer. So incredibly unprofessional!! She shared way too much of her personal life, told me about her sexual preferences during meetings, brought her daughter to our meetings and refuses to return my emails and phone calls even though the court order is not signed. We had a case in October and it took me multiple months to hear anything back from her and all she had to do was change a time in the order. She finally returned my call and made an excuse she was in the hospital for something that didn’t take three months. She edited the order and then I didn’t hear from her again for a couple months. I needed this order signed to get my three and five year old therapy for abuse they endured and she didn’t and doesn’t care. She has sent the document to be signed to the other party but now is again not returning my emails. This is the worst lawyer experience I’ve ever had and her in professionalism is astounding!! Hopefully court admin can get our judge to make Gail do her job and what I paid her to do.

What Gail did for our family has transformed our life entirely. My partner and I were living in a world controlled by someone else which was extremely tumultuous causing problems throughout our lives and in our relationship. He was wary of seeking custody after a court letdown years earlier, being the father in a mother’s state, amongst other anxieties that kept us living in fear. It was during the first minutes upon meeting Gail that he decided to hire her after she assured us that we could get exactly what we deserved, more even. Gail is an incredible, stellar attorney. She worked hard for me, my family, and my daughter so that we could finally have the life together that we all, especially our child, deserve. Gail was consistently available and responsive when we had questions or concerns, and the process moved very swiftly. She was honest about expectations moving through the courts and her wealth of knowledge was invaluable in our case. We started off small, building our case on our own. Then we met Gail and she said, “let’s go big; we can do it.” We were awarded 50/50 custody and are currently thriving. We have our daughter on a consistent schedule with alternating holidays and she has never been happier. What could have been a long and strenuous experience, Gail turned it into quick work. I believe that she was the exact person we needed to give us the hope we were desperate for. Both myself and my partner are so deeply thankful for her dedication and passion for her work. Gail, you have changed the path of our future and we thank you so much! If you are a person feeling defeated, helpless, or afraid about your child’s welfare I would say this; you do not know what you do not know. Gail dashed my partner’s fears away in one swipe with her confidence and experience. I would absolutely recommend Gail Mattey to anyone I met who needed a family lawyer.

I came to Gail with my high-conflict divorce case needing to file a highly complex and emotionally-taxing motion to change child support as the non-custodial parent. 10-years into my nearly constant, post-divorce battle with my ex regarding child support amount and adjustment disputes; motion/counter-motion, I had little hope and even less money with which to file my latest motion. Right away in our initial meeting she not only listened to me but I was amazed and happily suprised at how quickly she got up to speed with the background of my case - even laying out the basic strategy elements of how she would approach, complete, file and defend my particular motion for the best chance at getting a positive result. I could also tell she actually cared about my outcome and that, combined with her 7-years of direct experience working under several judges/referees within the Hennepin County Family Court system, as well as her being sensitive to costs (I’m not rich) and willing to allow me some flexibility on that, convinced me to hire her. With no prior experience on my case, and with only a (long) day’s worth of work, we worked collaboratively on it together and by the end of it I had a solid motion - and some regained hope - with which to go back to court. At my hearing, Gail did an amazing job presenting and defending my motion; efficiently and effectively highlighting the important points of what I needed changed and why...even the judge commented on and thanked her for submitting a well-written motion that helped her quickly discern and deal with the facts and circumstances with my motion. After expecting another disappointing day at the FJC, I could’t believe that the judge actually ruled on it that day - and mostly in my favor. I’m convinced it wouldn’t have happened that way had I been with any of the several attorneys I’ve hired for these types of matters in the past. I sincerely and highly recommend Gail for any family law issues you have to deal with in Hennepin County and will definitely depend on her unique combination of legal talent and Hennepin County family court system-specific experience with any future motions I need to file.

I reached out to Atty Mattey via email. She replied promptly. My case is for Interstate Child Support. She gave me an hour free consultation where she analyzed my case and provided invaluable, unbiased advise. She wasn't just interested with retainer fees, she was interested whether I needed to spend for a lawyer or not. Very transparent and very professional. I am thankful I picked her to consult with and I would retain her if the need arises.