Welcome to our web site, and thank you for taking the time to learn more about our
Sacramento area family law firm. We at the Law Offices of Gary R. Matta vigorously
represent clients in matters of divorce and family law. Applying rigorous energy,
experience, and resourcefulness to every client we represent, our staff members are
dedicated to your success.


Our founder, Gary R. Matta received Bachelor of Science degrees in both Business Administration
(with a Finance concentration) and Government from California State University, Sacramento. While
pursuing these degrees, Mr. Matta was a member of the Dean's List, the Honor Roll and the National
Political Honor Society. He also participated in a number of extra curricular organizations, including
acting as Vice President of the Pre-Law Fraternity. He was also Co-Chair of the ASI Legislative Affairs
Committee, a Staff Writer for the university newspaper Political Affairs column, and was an Official
Delegate of the National Model United Nations Committee.
While achieving academic excellence as an undergraduate, Mr. Matta obtained copious legal
experience while working as a paralegal in the Sacramento area. During this time, he excelled in the
drafting of motions and pleadings in Family, and Taxation Law. He also worked extensively in the
fields of Civil Litigation, Probate/Estate Planning and Business Law. Additionally, he excelled as a
Director of Human Resources at a mid-sized corporation with 350 employees and sales of $40
million per year. Upon graduating from Sacramento State University, he was granted the McGeorge
Scholar Award and Honors at Entrance and thereby attended University of the Pacific, McGeorge
School of Law.
Having received his Juris Doctor and license to practice law in California, Mr. Matta effectively utilized
his 10 years of legal experience and education and founded the Law Offices of Gary R. Matta in 2004.
He is a member of the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the American Bar Association,
Sacramento County Bar Association and a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
He is admitted to practice before the United States District Court (Eastern District) of California and
the United States Court of Appeals, 9th circuit. During his tenure as an attorney, Mr. Matta has
successfully and effectively litigated a high volume of family law cases and has appeared frequently in
the family courts for both hearings and trials on behalf of his clients. Mr. Matta graciously volunteers
his services at a local legal assistance organization.

Bobby P. Luna joined the Law Offices of Gary R. Matta in November of 2006 and has proven to be a
valuable asset to our team.
Mr. Luna was born in Tulare, California, and primarily raised in Porterville, California. While in High
School, Mr. Luna had such a passion for playing the trumpet, that he was ultimately selected to play
his trumpet as a member of the elite United States Air Force Drum and Bugle Corp. While in the
United States Air Force, Mr. Luna worked hydraulics on F-111's. Even though he truly enjoyed his
time in the military, he discovered it was time to move on and acquire an education.
Mr. Luna has since acquired quite an impressive education. Mr. Luna has earned an Associates
degree in Paralegal Studies; a Bachelor of Science degree in Business; a Master of Public Policy
and Administration; and a Juris Doctor. Mr. Luna recently graduated from McGeorge School of Law.
He took the California State Bar Exam in July, 2009 and is awaiting results.
Prior to joining our firm, Mr. Luna operated a very successful legal document preparation business.
He assisted numerous self-represented litigants with the preparation of various family law
documents.
Mr. Luna comes to our firm with a significant amount of legal experience. Prior to operating his own
business, he worked for the Sacramento Superior Court. During his 12 year tenure with the court,
Mr. Luna worked as a Paralegal, a Courtroom Clerk and also as a Deputy Clerk in the Sacramento
Family Courts. Mr. Luna has extensive experience in family law and has drafted numerous
pleadings and motions.

Ms. O'Reilly has been a valuable contributor to the growth and success of our firm. Having obtained
a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and an Associate Degree in Health Management, she worked
for many years in the health care and insurance arenas. Her education has afforded her excellent
communication and analytical skills. Additionally, her management background is utilized daily as
she focuses on ensuring that our office is efficient, productive and provides the absolute best
services to our clients at all times. She is also responsible for handling our firm's public relations
and marketing.
Ms. Mahood's many years of experience as a legal secretary in the family law and immigration arenas
have afforded her the ability to coordinate Mr. Matta's schedule, prepare legal pleadings and
communicate with our clients on a daily basis. She is bilingual in both English and Spanish and her
client service skills have made her well respected and appreciated by both the firm and our clients.
As our legal office clerk, Ms. Chapman has proven to be a dedicated and motivated asset to our team.
She is a native of Carmichael, California and is currently in the process of pursuing her paralegal
certification. Her enthusiastic interest in a legal career and the law has enabled her to obtain the
copious skills necessary to provide quality service to our clients and to establish and maintain and
organized and efficient filing system.
The Law Offices of Gary R. Matta currently provides representation in matters of Divorce, Family Law, Child Support, Child
Custody, Visitation, Domestic Partnerships, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Spousal Support, and Division of Property.
With offices located in Sacramento and Gold River, California, we proudly represent clients in Sacramento, Gold River, Elk
Grove, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, Auburn, El Dorado Hills, Placerville, Cameron Park, Rocklin, Galt, Citrus Heights, and
in the surrounding counties of Placer, El Dorado, Yolo, Alameda, San Joaquin and Santa Clara.