Paul W. Matthews

I highly recommend Paul. First, he took my call directly and immediately. He listened to my case without asking for anything when I didn’t really know anything about family law or the court. Other lawyers would quote me a retainer or a consultation fee with no explanation of what could or would be done, all they wanted was an initial payment. With Paul, the initial phone call felt like he was as much trying to see if he was interested in my case as I was trying to figure out if I was interested in hiring him. This is something you want, someone who wants to take your case, not your money. Paul was clear and explained what a retainer is (prepaid lump of hours of his time), and he’s one of the few who will return the part of the retainer that isn’t used if the case ends up being solved faster than anticipated, which is something I had never heard of. Paul has so much experience in family court that he was able to anticipate everything. He’s truly here to help New Yorkers, and he’s frank and direct. Truly, you want someone who knows how things get done in there. I did hire him and the whole time he handled my case he was very responsive and knowledgeable. He had no issue listening to my thoughts and concerns and he could always provide examples of past cases to make me understand what could or could not be done and the path to the best possible outcomes and procedure. Again, thank you Paul!