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Matthew Stephen Kensky
4103 CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD, Fairfax, VA
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Alberto marinero
28 Jan, 2025
Muy bien 👍🏽
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Mally
19 Dec, 2024
Mr. Kensky represented my mother in her case this past month and working with Mr. Kensky was relieving. Mr. Kensky was sympathetic and honest to our situation. He made sure to be attentive to all details when speaking to him about the case. We reached out to his office for a consultation and were able to get an appointment the next day. From the first meeting, Mr. Kensky was knowledgeable and honest when providing his opinion. My mother and I were really stressed regarding the court date and the false accusations made. From the first consultation until the court date, we had 5 meetings with Mr. Kensky in a short amount of time. Those meetings were very efficient and focused on what we needed to prepare for the court date. The meetings were long hours to be able to get through everything we needed to cover before the court date. Mr. Kensky helped us get through it and set us up to be in the best position possible for the court date. He explained his plan and thoughts in regards to everything presented to him, which helped my mother and I feel reassured as we prepared. We could not push the court date further so it was a busy couple of weeks leading up to the court date, but Mr. Kensky delivered.
English is not my mother’s first language. Therefore, it requires patience and understanding during preparation to make sure everything is articulated and nothing is left out when going over evidence and preparing for the court date when going back and forth between English and Spanish. He took notes, made sure he went over facts and evidence multiple times, and thought out all possible outcomes for everything discussed. Through all this, he didn’t waiver and was not impatient when I was transitioning between English and Spanish. This made my mom feel extremely comfortable and helped relieve a little of the stress from situation we were facing.
By the final meeting, we had gone through everything we had in regard to evidence and had discussed all possible outcomes. The anxiety of the court date the next day was a lot, but that meeting really was the last stretch before the court date. Mr. Kensky went through topics again that we needed to cover and was reassuring that we had the truth on our side. He also confirmed multiple times to make sure there was an interpreter requested for the court date.
The actual court date was a very long day, unexpectedly. My mother and I were nervous but Mr. Kensky had our case dismissed thankfully. During the court hearing, my mother was nervous based on the topics heard but Mr. Kensky was reassuring and encouraging that we were in a great position for our case. My mother did not have to speak once thankfully and he got our case dismissed without needed her and I to speak. After the case was dismissed, Mr. Kensky spoke to the other party to attempt to come to a resolution in regard to the situation. It showed that he his goal was to dismiss the case, but also attempt to offer a solution between us (my mother and I) and the other party.
I am extremely grateful to have met and have had Mr. Kensky represent us. It’s difficult to have someone dig through all the information we provided and make sense of it for presentation during court. Mr. Kensky handled that extremely well and represented us in court with the same effort. He really is a great attorney to have on your side with his expertise and grace in managing the case during what was a difficult time for my mother and I.
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Rosa
19 Dec, 2024
I highly recommend Mr. Kensky as an attorney based on the experience I had with him recently for a case he represented me on. He worked long hours and many meetings with me to go over evidence, details, and information related to my case. He also demonstrated patience with me as English is not my first language.
I was able to feel very comfortable with him and see that he was putting his best effort to help defend me in my case. He was able to get case dismissed thankfully. There were many hours of stress when going through all the information and evidence, but his confidence when processing the information and our discussion helped reassure me during those meetings. Throughout my case, Mr. Kensky and Alana were very quick to respond to any question I had. I would either call the office or email Alana, and I would receive a response very quickly. I was grateful for the quick turnaround and responses during this time.
The day of the court date, I was nervous based on the accusations heard but Mr. Kensky defended me with confidence and reassured me that the hearing was going well. He defended me with all the information I provided and I did not have to speak during the hearing. I was grateful when the case was dismissed thanks to Mr. Kensky defending me during my hearing with the truth.
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Excellent legal expertise and successful case outcomes
“Matthew Kensky represented me in court for a serious traffic violation. Prior to court, he thoroughly explained the law and penalties involved. M. Kensky described three different scenarios he expected to occur in court, depending on the judge, the officer involved, and the atmosphere at the time.”
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Responsive and attentive communication
“Matthew was always available anytime I had questions throughout the process. He kept me informed every step of the way, providing updates on time and ensuring I felt confident throughout the process.”
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Empathetic and understanding approach
“Matthew is not only highly professional but also very sociable, respectful, and understanding. He took notes, made sure he went over facts and evidence multiple times, and thought out all possible outcomes for everything discussed.”
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Excellent client service and support
“The entire team was excellent. If you need exceptional legal representation, please visit them—you won't be disappointed!”
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Affordable and fair pricing
“The meetings were long hours to be able to get through everything we needed to cover before the court date. Mr. Kensky delivered.”
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