Taralynn Rena Mackay

In my teens and early adulthood I was convicted of 3 misdemeanors that led to a Declaratory Order and TPAPN requirement by the TXBON when I applied to nursing school 10 years later. I made the mistake of signing the order (I was so happy I could actually be a nurse) and going on with my life and nurs...ing school. My last year of nursing school (4 years later) I started to hear horror stories of TPAPN and "board ordered nurses" and I immediately regretted my decision to not hire an attorney. I did my research and found Ms. Mackay. Ms. Mackay listened to my story and educated me on what my options were. Every case is different but she used her honest judgement and thought that I could get approved for an unencumbered licence. Over a couple of months, I obtained proof of sobriety, professionalism, letters, etc. and we submitted request to board. They agreed to meet me in person in Austin, TX at the TXBON state building. It was one of the most nerve wracking mornings of my life, but I finally had my chance to meet with the Eligibility and Discipline Committee (about 10 state board professionals and a class of nursing students from Austin CC). I shared my story of recovery, took responsibility for my actions, and explained why I did not need an encumbered licence. I was immediately granted an unencumbered licence on the spot. Woo hoo! That was my story. Ms. Mackay was affordable, professional, honest, and extremely knowledgeable. Her office kept me in the loop on everything that was happening. Even after her fees, I have saved thousands in unnecessary drug tests and fees that now I don't have to do. And I can actually get a job at a hospital after graduation! Thank you Ms. Mackay and Ashley for fighting for me and my future. My advice is: DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING and contact Ms. Mackay's office. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU Ms. Mackay. Justice was served.

I had a complaint to the board about 6 months ago and Taralynn Mackay was the 2-3rd lawyer i contacted for the complaint and she worked with me completely for payment spreading it across 5 months instead of a large lump sum. Also, she was very precise about what she needed and my statement and very ...time efficient! My statement would’ve gotten me in more trouble probably but her knowledge and intuition of how it should be worded is what helped my case completely! I didn’t receive a warning or nothing... Board closed the case! So, i will be getting malpractice insurance and calling her up again if i ever needed too and sending anyone i come across to her in need of a fabulous medically trained lawyer!

Consulted with me and I hired her to deal with the TX BON issue in which I just attempted to assist a patient while orienting a DON. We couldn’t find their nurse, so tried to help them ourselves, and their family called the board on me! Ms Makay hung in with me for over 2 years while the BON drug t...heir feet! She was awesome!

i was denied becoming and RN and lost hope. i was a very very extremely very difficult case with no hope of ever becoming a Registered Nurse BUT Ms. Mackay and her associates helped me win my RN-TX BON case. she knows her specialty all too well and i highly recommend her and them to help you fight to... win your medical/nursing legal issues Thank you, Ms. Mackay :-)

This review is for the outstanding legal advice and services that I received from Taralynn MacKay, JD. Ms. MacKay helped me with a situation that struck out of the blue with regard to my nursing license in Texas and consequently also California because of downstream effects. Due to an administrativ...e error my multi-state license was restricted. I am a nurse educator an travel nurse and frequently see patients outside of Texas. This was terrible news. It turns out that I had a stipulated order from the Board of Nursing in Texas. It was for something minor and I did not question it. I never figured that it would be a big deal if I just fulfilled the order and went to the classes. When I got the notice from the Board and completely had a melt-down, I called Taralynn. It was the weekend so I did not expect a call back but I did receive a call first thing Monday morning. She reviewed my case with me and we entered into a very fair-priced agreement for her to assist me. She laid out the plan that she would do on my behalf and clearly laid out the expectations she had of me. I received a call from her later the week after our initial call and she told me that she felt that the stipulated order itself was in error and she was going to petition the Board for rehearing and removal of the order itself. I didn’t even realize that was possible, but Taralynn did. We recently received word that the Order was removed and my license was restored fully. This is a HUGE weight off my shoulders. Even if the case had not gone as I wanted I would still be writing this review. I am a nurse! Legal issues are as foreign to me as auto mechanics. Taralynn made things easy to understand, she managed my expectations well and GREATLY EXCEEDED my needs for legal representation. If you have ANY questions about your licensure, please don’t try to do it yourself. Getting help from a professional is not as expensive as you think AND if you lose your license that IS expensive. Taralynn MacKay is a thoughtful, professional, brilliant, forward-thinking nurse attorney that I truly felt was advocating for me. Thank you Taralynn.