Kevin M. Mackay

Kevin M. Mackay

4.6
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 33 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Poughkeepsie, NY
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Criminal Defense

12 Walker Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY

About Kevin

Biography

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Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 32 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1993

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 33 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1993

Administrative Suspension

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Kevin MacKay, PLLC

12 Walker Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603

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Kevin M. Mackay's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

5 star (16)
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1 star (2)

Posted by Nicole | March 16, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Thank you Kevin !

Kevin is an amazing attorney. The first time he appeared in court on our behalf he got our whole case dismissed. Thank god for him.

Posted by anonymous | October 6, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Look elsewhere

Do I expect to hire a lawyer to win a case no matter what? NO. Do I expect a lawyer to hold my hand and tell me everything is going to be fine and the world is made up of marshmallows? NO. What I expect is a attorney who takes your money to 1. Communicate with his client 2. Demand/find facts pertai...ning to his clients case 3. Fight for his client 4. Be somewhat honest (can’t expect complete honesty from anyone) 5. Have some level of professionalism. Respect is earned not given. Kevin puts on a decent show, gives you some false hope. Literally as soon as he demanded the payment for retainer he left the room and didn’t come back. Reschedules first court date and doesn’t notify me, doesn’t have his office notify me. Deliberately gave me the wrong time for court appearance. If he did honestly mix up the time then his incompetence is even more concerning. I fired my first attorney because he committed malpractice and Kevin is honestly worse. I found 2 very high end attorneys who I wanted to replace Kevin with and they won’t touch my case because “the attorneys” made a complete mess of my case. Seriously look elsewhere or represent yourself. Save yourself the money, stress and time you will waste on Kevin and his incompetencey.

Posted by anonymous | May 4, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

All above

Kevin is not a good lawyer he doesn’t put time in your matter he takes your money and. Runs took a 5k retainer from me blocked me and wouldn’t return my calls Or wront return my file this guy is someone not to do bussiness with I think the attorney general needs to be contacted to see how many others... this has happend to or to see if he Licence to practice or one that takes money and runs !! I have texts to prove it message me for more

Posted by anonymous | August 29, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Personable and Professional

After being dissatisfied by the final plea deal procured by a public defender in a DWI case, which was essentially a cop out to the initial misdemeanor charge, I decided it was worth trying to start over with a private attorney. During my free consultation with Serino, MacKay, & Berube, I offered to ...leave my paperwork with the firm to look over while I made my decision. Kevin declined the papers, citing privacy considerations. None of the other five plus local attorneys I interviewed did this, and I interpreted it as a sign of discretion and professionalism, so I hired them. The first victory in the case came when Rich was able to arrange for my license to be temporarily reinstated during a DMV hearing. The final resolution to the criminal side of the case came within six months of my hiring them, and took the form of a gulity plea to a lesser violation (DWAI), as opposed to a misdemeanor, which is what I was hoping for from the outset. Hire this firm if you want likeable, well-connected attorneys who are recptive to client input advocating on your behalf.

Posted by Tracey | November 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Amazing Divorce Attorney would recommend Kevin to anyone that needed a Divorce Attorney

I am not really sure where to begin I can not say enough how amazing Kevin and Tammy have been they picked my case up and took off running not once have I had to question weather they are protecting my best interest. They have been so responsive caring and helpfully I wound recommend Kevin to anyone ...dealing with a difficult divorce. They truly have been amazing and I could not be more satisfied with the service they have provided.

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Anthony Cillis

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jun 18

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Mark Serino

Divorce and separation lawyer | Nov 06

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"I endorse this lawyer. Very diligent in obtaining the desired end result."

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Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 09

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2020 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Kevin MacKay, PLLC

2010 - Present

Partner, Serino, MacKay and Berube, PLLC

2007 - 2010

Partner, Sernino and MacKay, PC

2001 - 2007

Partner, Sayegh, Cervone and MaKay, PC

1998 - 2001

Attorney, Vigliotti and O'neil

1993 - 1998

Assistant District Attorney, Dutchess County District Attorney

Associations

Dutchess County Bar Association

Education

1991

Albany Law School of Union University

N/A

Marist College

Languages

English

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