Catherine Paquette McKay

Catherine Paquette McKay

also known as Cathy McKay

5.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 34 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Londonderry, NH
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Custody, Child Support

25 Nashua Road, Suite C5, Londonderry, NH

About Catherine

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New Hampshire for 34 years

State: New Hampshire

Acquired: 1991

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maine for 33 years

State: Maine

Acquired: 1992

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Parnell, Michels & Mckay, PLLC

25 Nashua Road, Suite C5, Londonderry, NH, 03053

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Catherine Paquette McKay's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

5 star (8)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
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Posted by Amy | July 6, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly Recommend!!

Explained all my options in clear, concise language that I could understand. Everything was done in an extremely timely manner. Costs were clearly explained, up front, and were quite reasonable.

Posted by Amory | June 30, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

HONEST,EXCELLENT,SMART LAWYER

Catherine McKay represented me during my extremely contentious divorce. My former husband hid assets, tried to dodge child support, alimony, college payments -etc. Throughout the entire process Cathy was superb- a calm, fair but super smart voice of reason in a highly volatile situation. Thanks to C...athy my children and I ultimately triumphed in the NH court system - holding an extremely devious and dishonest individual accountable in a calm and legal fashion. Many years later I still rely on Cathy whenever I need fair, honest, reasonable legal advice. I have referred numerous friends and colleagues to Catherine McKay and every one of them have thanked me for the referral.

Posted by Dean | June 30, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

my experience working with Cathy

I am totally impressed by Cathy's command of the Divorce process. She completely outperformed my ex-wife's attorney, who charged multiples of what Cathy charged. Cathy's counsel helped me work through all the issues and helped me separate the important ones from those that were less important. Ca...thy was available for meetings and phone calls when I needed them. I recommend her without hesitation.

Posted by Jennifer | June 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Very pleased

When I had my first consultation with Mrs. McKay, I was nervous due to the amount of information I had to share that was very personal. Having to have a lawyer in your life because of circumstances that can't be handle without one, I feel lucky she represented me in the difficult circumstances I had... and have to deal with in my day to day life. Mrs. McKay kept things in perspective and knew the law. She listened and then offered her opinion without judgment at anytime. When things didn't turn out the way I'd hope, she always had other avenues and thoughts to share, in a emotional situation.. My experience with Cathy McKay has and is professional and supportive.. I like her confidence and determination to support me and my family. I would recommend Mrs. McKay to anyone who may have similar circumstances, child custody and putting the child first.. Thank you, Jennifer

Posted by Holly | June 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Proactive advocate

Cathy is a talented lawyer who I trust implicitly. By only does she solve the immediate problem at hand -but looks at the broader picture to overcome obstacles in the future. Cathy handled my divorce. While it was simple at the front end - 5 years later provisions were contested all the way to t...he Supreme Court. Cathy's proactive approach was a godsend and our original agreement was upheld by NH Supreme Court. Can't say thank you enough. She is a fair, pragmatic problem solver who doesn't look to create enemies of the parties. She tries to find common ground- and a place of equity. That focus to fairness coupled with her looking for any potential weaknesses in an agreement and mitigating them make her the best lawyer out there.

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Catherine Paquette McKay's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jennifer Elliott

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Attorney McKay for several years and have been opposing counsel on cases with her in the past. Attorney McKay is a respected member of the family law community in NH who is known for her expertise. No matter how difficult or challenging a case is, Attorney McKay is always professional and respectful to all parties, while being a committed advocate for her clients. I endorse Attorney McKay."

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Sandra Kenney

Family lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"It is without hesitation that I endorse Attorney McKay for all your family law matters. Not only have I known Cathy for several years as a fellow attorney, but she worked as opposing counsel to one of my divorce matters recently. As opposing counsel, Cathy always remained professional, even through some of the most difficult issues in which the parties were not seeing eye to eye. Because of Cathy's hard work and diligence, the matter was almost resolved. If you are seeking someone to get results in a fair manner, Cathy is, without doubt, someone who will work well for you."

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Jennifer Elliott

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1992 - Present

Partner, Parnell, Michels & McKay, PLLC

Associations

2013 - 2015

Collaborative Law Alliance of New Hampshire

Co-chair

2011 - 2015

New Hampshire Women's Bar Association

Board Member

Education

1991

New England School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2017

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Divorce Training

2 day basic training

2017

Annual Practice Group Meeting

Getting new collaborative cases

2016

Collaborative Law Alliance Annual Meeting

Collaborative Divorce

Publications

1991

New England Law Review Editor

Languages

English

Activity

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