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Matthew Gubbins

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Licensed for 33 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Bankruptcy & Debt

Language

English

About

Practices Areas

Bankruptcy & Debt

Criminal Defense

Personal Injury

Child custody

Divorce and separation

Family

DUI and DWI

Speeding and traffic ticket

Domestic Violence

Language

English

Contact

Matthew T. Gubbins1 Dearborn Sq Ste 525Kankakee, IL, 60901-3927

Office: N/A

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Reviews

anonymous
March 17, 2021

He hollered at me on our initial consultation phone call. If you want to pay someone to mistreat you, then this is your guy.

anonymous
February 12, 2019

Heard from a friend he was a good lawyer for a worker comp case. First thing he did was reject a fairly good off of settlement from the company saying he could do better. over 10 years and constantly having to track him down either at the monthly call or in another court because he would not return calls. He would have me show up and then tell me it was postponed or the other lawyer wasn't there. but he was because I knew who he was! in 2006 I find the case has been closed because he failed to make an appearance to get it reinstated after it was erroneously closed by the commission. (they mixed up two cases) He says he will fix it and it wasn't until 2011 that he finally admitted that the case was lost I would get nothing. Found though another lawyer that what he had done was strung me along until the statute of limitations ran out for me to file a legal malpractice suit against him!

anonymous
September 11, 2017

As if going through a divorce and child custody issues are not enough he drug out the case for almost five years. He doesn't answer phone calls, is never in the office, abrasive and rude if you ask questions and doesn't show up for court appointments. My case had almost 30 continuances and still ultimately did not get resolved correctly. If you would like to save yourself frustration do not hire this man.

anonymous
May 23, 2017

My son got a ticket and we were told he was a good lawyer for traffic tickets. So we were charged $375 for an hour of his time and all he did was go to court and get my son court supervision. What we were told was he could get the ticket reduced to traffic violation and he would be on court supervision. Also he just kept continuing the traffic case that first appearance was in Feb and he was still continuing it in June until we asked him if he could possibly get the case done, which in turn he got an earlier court date and didn't do anything that he had told us as far as reducing the ticket or anything like that.

anonymous
September 21, 2016

My mom filed for divorce from my father early this year. This was a simple divorce case as me and my siblings are older. He told us everything could be don't in as soon as 30 days. However, here we are, almost 9 months later, and still can't get papers from him. He is a complete scam and will only try to drag it out so that more money goes into his pocket. As if someone going through a divorce after 25 years of marriage isn't enough. He's a waste of money and I wouldn't recommend him to my worst enemy.

anonymous
September 2, 2014

Took 9 yrs. to get settlement he told me was a "No Brainer". He is never in office always has always just left for the day no matter when you call his office. Never ever returns phone calls. Only after going to the courthouse did I find out the case had been settled and my name had actually been forged on a notary document in his office. I had to actually turn him into the bar and he ended up waiving his fees after the bar was contacted. I would not recommend him unless you like frustration, you like waiting and love being uninformed. If you like doing most of the leg work yourself he's your man.

anonymous
March 17, 2021

He hollered at me on our initial consultation phone call. If you want to pay someone to mistreat you, then this is your guy.

anonymous
February 12, 2019

Heard from a friend he was a good lawyer for a worker comp case. First thing he did was reject a fairly good off of settlement from the company saying he could do better. over 10 years and constantly having to track him down either at the monthly call or in another court because he would not return calls. He would have me show up and then tell me it was postponed or the other lawyer wasn't there. but he was because I knew who he was! in 2006 I find the case has been closed because he failed to make an appearance to get it reinstated after it was erroneously closed by the commission. (they mixed up two cases) He says he will fix it and it wasn't until 2011 that he finally admitted that the case was lost I would get nothing. Found though another lawyer that what he had done was strung me along until the statute of limitations ran out for me to file a legal malpractice suit against him!

anonymous
September 11, 2017

As if going through a divorce and child custody issues are not enough he drug out the case for almost five years. He doesn't answer phone calls, is never in the office, abrasive and rude if you ask questions and doesn't show up for court appointments. My case had almost 30 continuances and still ultimately did not get resolved correctly. If you would like to save yourself frustration do not hire this man.

anonymous
May 23, 2017

My son got a ticket and we were told he was a good lawyer for traffic tickets. So we were charged $375 for an hour of his time and all he did was go to court and get my son court supervision. What we were told was he could get the ticket reduced to traffic violation and he would be on court supervision. Also he just kept continuing the traffic case that first appearance was in Feb and he was still continuing it in June until we asked him if he could possibly get the case done, which in turn he got an earlier court date and didn't do anything that he had told us as far as reducing the ticket or anything like that.

anonymous
September 21, 2016

My mom filed for divorce from my father early this year. This was a simple divorce case as me and my siblings are older. He told us everything could be don't in as soon as 30 days. However, here we are, almost 9 months later, and still can't get papers from him. He is a complete scam and will only try to drag it out so that more money goes into his pocket. As if someone going through a divorce after 25 years of marriage isn't enough. He's a waste of money and I wouldn't recommend him to my worst enemy.

anonymous
September 2, 2014

Took 9 yrs. to get settlement he told me was a "No Brainer". He is never in office always has always just left for the day no matter when you call his office. Never ever returns phone calls. Only after going to the courthouse did I find out the case had been settled and my name had actually been forged on a notary document in his office. I had to actually turn him into the bar and he ended up waiving his fees after the bar was contacted. I would not recommend him unless you like frustration, you like waiting and love being uninformed. If you like doing most of the leg work yourself he's your man.

anonymous
March 17, 2021

He hollered at me on our initial consultation phone call. If you want to pay someone to mistreat you, then this is your guy.

anonymous
February 12, 2019

Heard from a friend he was a good lawyer for a worker comp case. First thing he did was reject a fairly good off of settlement from the company saying he could do better. over 10 years and constantly having to track him down either at the monthly call or in another court because he would not return calls. He would have me show up and then tell me it was postponed or the other lawyer wasn't there. but he was because I knew who he was! in 2006 I find the case has been closed because he failed to make an appearance to get it reinstated after it was erroneously closed by the commission. (they mixed up two cases) He says he will fix it and it wasn't until 2011 that he finally admitted that the case was lost I would get nothing. Found though another lawyer that what he had done was strung me along until the statute of limitations ran out for me to file a legal malpractice suit against him!

anonymous
September 11, 2017

As if going through a divorce and child custody issues are not enough he drug out the case for almost five years. He doesn't answer phone calls, is never in the office, abrasive and rude if you ask questions and doesn't show up for court appointments. My case had almost 30 continuances and still ultimately did not get resolved correctly. If you would like to save yourself frustration do not hire this man.

anonymous
May 23, 2017

My son got a ticket and we were told he was a good lawyer for traffic tickets. So we were charged $375 for an hour of his time and all he did was go to court and get my son court supervision. What we were told was he could get the ticket reduced to traffic violation and he would be on court supervision. Also he just kept continuing the traffic case that first appearance was in Feb and he was still continuing it in June until we asked him if he could possibly get the case done, which in turn he got an earlier court date and didn't do anything that he had told us as far as reducing the ticket or anything like that.

anonymous
September 21, 2016

My mom filed for divorce from my father early this year. This was a simple divorce case as me and my siblings are older. He told us everything could be don't in as soon as 30 days. However, here we are, almost 9 months later, and still can't get papers from him. He is a complete scam and will only try to drag it out so that more money goes into his pocket. As if someone going through a divorce after 25 years of marriage isn't enough. He's a waste of money and I wouldn't recommend him to my worst enemy.

anonymous
September 2, 2014

Took 9 yrs. to get settlement he told me was a "No Brainer". He is never in office always has always just left for the day no matter when you call his office. Never ever returns phone calls. Only after going to the courthouse did I find out the case had been settled and my name had actually been forged on a notary document in his office. I had to actually turn him into the bar and he ended up waiving his fees after the bar was contacted. I would not recommend him unless you like frustration, you like waiting and love being uninformed. If you like doing most of the leg work yourself he's your man.