5 /5 Connie Ray: When we were looking for an ethical attorney to represent our son, it was a daunting task. We interviewed many attorneys, but after meeting and speaking with Matthew Izzi, I knew that he was the one to represent our sons defense. I felt he would approach his defense with integrity and respect for our son, and he did. Matthew doesnt fall into believing false accusations of articles written, community pressures and opposing counsel stacked charges, he develops his defense based on facts, based on the truth for his client, our son. He assured our son of his defense plan and collaborated with our son on the best way to develop his defense strategy. Matthews demeaner in the courtroom is professional, no matter how much opposing counsel tries to pull his strings, he remains calm and forthright. He addressed injustices that were made against our son and explained many facts, of the truth, that sheds a bright light for the jury to see and that light doesnt go out, for that is what the truth does, it shines bright. Matthew gave us hope, something the DA tried to destroy. The Shasta legal system is a process of delays, unnecessary jail time --for our son, questionable decisions made by appointed judges, unfair bail , this is not a justice system in our point of view. This was frustrating for us and for our son. We experienced many injustices during my sons trial by opposing counsel and Shasta Sheriff dept. So you need a good lawyer when you are in Shastas court system. If you are looking for a good defense lawyer consider Matthew, he cares for his clients well being, despite the uphill battle he faces when dealing with the opposing counsels unprofessional behaviors, different judges and Shasta Sherriff/Probation dept., etc.. One more comment, if you read anything written via yelp, social media or in the newspaper, that is negative about Matthews character, by certain people in Shasta county, dont believe them, they cant deal with Matthew being so good at his job and believing in our sons account regarding what really happened. God knows the truth and the yappers negativity against my son, will be dealt with by God.
When stacked charges are brought up against your loved one, you need an attorney who will represent your loved one, in an aggressive, professional, intelligent and smart manner. The highlight is-- you need Matthew who will believe in you and will work diligently to prove your loved ones innocence. Matthew helped me understand an area, that I wasnt familiar with, the legal system, this also helped our son fight the system for his innocence and to try to get through the difficult situation. Matthews staff is friendly, listened to me through many phone calls regarding my frustration with the Court process, the DA and Sherriff dept. So consider Matthew for your defense, this will be the most important decision of your loved ones life.
