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Excellent communication and responsiveness from the lawyer and staff
“Mark was very polite and always greets you with a smile. He really knows the peninsula area and the court system. He always made me feel at ease and comfortable.”
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Successful case outcomes and ability to get charges reduced or dismissed
“Mr. Matney got my traffic ticket dismissed and no bad driving points put on my record. If I ever have to get another lawyer I'll be sure to check in with him.”
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Personalized and caring approach to clients
“Mark took the stress out of the whole experience. I felt confident going into court and got the result I was looking for. He took care of all the small details and made my experience painless.”
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Extensive experience and expertise in traffic and criminal law
“Mr. Matney is unquestionably the best! I've seen a lot of lawyers in my day and he's the top one.”
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Reasonable and transparent pricing
“His pricing is also extremely fair in comparison to other firms in Hampton roads.”
Cons
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Occasional lack of communication during the case process
“There was a lack of communication during that time, but I hear that's par for the course.”
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Disappointment with the final case outcome in some instances
“Obtained an outcome that was basically something I was expecting to achieve on my own. Disappointed overall.”

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09 Aug, 2024 by Juan tamayo
Fue una excelente experiencia!! Estuvieron pendientes de mi caso y me estaban informando semanalmente cada paso a seguir y recibí acompañamiento siempre. Me hicieron sentir tranquilo y confiado del resultado final y así lo hicieron ; gracias por tanta ayuda atentamente Juan Tamayo
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06 Aug, 2024 by Melisa custer
Mark took great care of my family during our ordeal. He was kind and very professional. His rates were very fair, as well. He truly represented the hands and feet of Jesus in a very difficult time for us. Thank you Mark!!!
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05 Aug, 2024 by Cathryn carlton
I can’t put into words how thankful I am to have Mr. Mark, he was able to get my reckless driving ticket dismissed, and the other three citations. He is wonderful to work with and a joy to be around. I would highly recommend having him on your team to achieve the best results!
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02 Aug, 2024 by Bobbie richardson
They act as though they care but they don't. He did not defend me, he did not let me speak at all. I'm almost sure he dozed off during our office visit and on the day of court he chatted it up with the officers and only gave me 5 mins to decide what I wanted to do. The first and worst lawyer I've ever had.
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30 Jul, 2024 by Eva wang
I will share some real experiences. I received a summons for reckless driving in February. I didn’t even know the content of the summons because I didn’t speak English well. I just knew that I had to go to court on March 25. Later, I contacted Mr. Mark through the introduction of my pastor. I sent an email to Mark and told him what really happened that day. He introduced me to the seriousness of reckless driving and was willing to defend me in court. He would change the “reckless driving” to “speeding fine”. It sounded good. I paid him $. in lawyer fees before 9 am on March 21. After that, Mark and his assistant didn’t contact me again. I also sent messages many times to confirm that lawyer Mark would accompany me to court on March 25 and some matters. But I didn’t get a reply. Until the evening of March 24, when I confirmed again, Mark told me that he could not attend and asked me to change the court date and other matters. This was too sudden and I couldn’t understand and accept it. I went to court on March 25, and the judge ruled that the court fees for reckless driving totaled $300, which I had to accept. On March 27, I had to go abroad (the flight ticket was booked in January). Since Attorney Mark did not do his job and delayed my time to find other lawyers, I asked Attorney Mark to refund my fees, of course I would give him some tips. Mark refused to refund my attorney fees. He first called me by my Nickname and sent me a long email, explaining the seriousness of the reckless driving conviction and asking me to take driver education courses and volunteer work. He could help change the reckless driving to a speeding fine. In desperation, I believed him again. At that time, I had left the United States and was overseas. On April 29, I returned to the VA and completed all the work Mark asked me to do. The second court hearing was changed three times, Before entering the court today, Attorney Mark told me not to make any explanations and did not let me speak. WHY?He didn't actually explain the core issue to the judge in court. He said, let the judge decide .So the result today is still: reckless driving, fines and court fees are more than the first time, $456+$500 (attorney fees)Very disappointed! Being a person requires honesty. Lawyers should uphold professional ethics, judges should be fair, police should be honest, and the world needs sincerity. Whether you need to choose Mark as your lawyer, you should have the answer in your mind.
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11 Jan, 2014 by Tanner
Mr. Hankins has help myself with neurmous cases, all have turned out in my favor with cases being completely dropped or a minimal un-surpervised probation for a 1 year period to then after completion of probation the charges be dropped. These cases ranged from simple misdemeanors to serious charges which could have led myself to be labeled as a felon; although Tim's wittiness save myself from facing the ramifications of the courts. I highly recommend him and I still remember his number by heart for that un-foreseen instance I get another charge. He is a doer and doesn't poke around the subject and can make an officer even doubt himself/herself of what actually happened at the time of arrest. For example, I was 20 years old, 2 months away from being 21, and I caught an underage possession of alcohol charge while fishing, I blantely told the marine police officer I purchased the beer since he stated if no one owned up to it myself as well as my friends would all get a charge, in court the officer showed pictures of the beer in the rear of my truck bed and told the judge I had admitted to purchasing the beer, Mr. Hankins then went on to perceive the marine police officer to be a total num-nuts and cross-examine him in a way that made plenty of loopholes in the officers story. Then the judge ruled the case be dismissed and to the officer who wrote the citation as well as all of the other officers in the court at the moment were stunned at the verdict since I had admitted to purchasing the alcohol and it was in my possession.
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12 Nov, 2015 by Anonymous
Attorney Merna took the time to understand my situation and then explain in easy to understand terms my options. He helped me to gain insight into not only my choices but went on to outline what each choice would look like. In the end, he was honest and explain why at this moment my case was not yet ready.
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24 Jul, 2015 by Andrea
i used merna law for chapter 7, I was very embarrassed and felt like a failure, he explained everything well, and really fought for me. my credit was terrible i could not even get a car loan. he got my case discharged, explained how to build credit. 1 year later for approved for 1.4% car loan for five years. he is laid back, but knows his stuff. sadly i live in north carolina and they made a ruling after my case that we can no longer file in va, otherwise I would use the firm him 4 life
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