Stuart I MacKenzie

Stuart I MacKenzie

4.5
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 46 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Hayward, CA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Support, Child Custody ... +2 more

22320 Foothill Blvd, Suite 460, Hayward, CA

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Hourly Rates

$ 350-375 per hour


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 46 years

State: California

Acquired: 1980

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Mackenzie & Associates

22320 Foothill Blvd, Suite 460, Hayward, CA, 94541-2700

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Stuart I MacKenzie's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | August 12, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

Beware, initially you think Mr. Stuart MacKenzie is your advocate but midway he's checked out to new cases

Mr. Stuart MacKenzie started off as seemingly trustworthy, intelligent, competent attorney. Around midway through my divorce process he and his paralegals would repeatedly "drop the ball" many times with important issues related to my marital settlement issues and final judgement too. Frankly, aro...und midway of my divorce process he appeared to lose all interest in my case while admittedly taking on more new cases and being very busy now and almost "checked out" of my case before it finished. Mr. MacKenzie and his incompetent paralegal would consistently miss costly and important/critical issues/details to my case which ultimately negatively effected my final divorce judgement. Once Mr. MacKenzie's law firm got busier with newer cases he was no longer representing my best interest but preferred to quickly close my case and/or he would repeatedly yield to the ex spouse's demands even when I told Mr. MacKenzie to ignore the ex spouse's inappropriateness. In any case, Mr. MacKenzie was focused on building more cases for his law firm by compromising my case with his incompetent paralegal or he'd repeatedly rush to close my case with not much forethought and certainly not representing my best interest --much like a "don't care and moving on to the next case" message to me. Sadly, immediately after my final Judgement Mr. MacKenzie would not be available to me to discuss my final Jugement for clarifications, interpretation, general guidance and next steps. I felt like Mr. MacKenzie deliberately left me in the dust immediately post Judgement or he'd repeatedly pass me on to his incompetent Paralegal who was literally useless and consistently error prone on so many costly motions, declarations due to lack of knowledge & lack of experience. I would not recommend Stuart MacKenzie now that I know how he fully operates from start to finish and beyond. Sadly, I should have trusted my gut and fired this attorney before my final judgement. It's a lesson learned and not to be repeated again!

Stuart MacKenzie

Replied last August 12, 2015

I have discussed the complaints made by this anonymous complainant with everyone in the office. Not only are we unable to identify this person in order to review his or her file, but none of us believes the allegations made actually occurred. It is not unusual for a dissatisfied party in any legal case to hold someone else responsible for an outcome they do not like. I take great pride in my professionalism and, in fact, have had Judges make referrals to our office and have also received calls from out-of-area attorneys who ask me questions about the procedures of the Court and about the Judges. I would never “yield” to the other spouse’s demands over the needs of my clients, do not “miss critical issues,” and tell every client when their case has completed that they can call me post-Judgment with any questions and will not be charged for such calls. Lastly, our paralegal is anything but incompetent and, in fact, completed her certificate at Cal State East Bay. She is actually very very good at what she does. She would not be working in our office if she did not now what she were doing as I would become aware of that fact very quickly. Stuart I. MacKenzie

Posted by anonymous | May 02, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Great Attorney

You are lucky If you are reading my comment even you are unfortunate like me that have to face the divorce. He really made me feel like God opens the window in my life. Mr. Mackenzie helped his associate started my case, so neat. He even didn't raise up the attorney fee at the time i switched to him.... 1. Experienced. 2. Professional. 3. Very clear monthly statement. I have never got over charged $1 extra. (no exaggeration!) 4. Never do anything extra/unnecessary which have saved me lot of money. 5. Never missed anything either. 6. Most important of representing, always on my side and tried very hard. 7. Always keep me informed. 8. Very nice staffs in the office. What else a divorce person can expect from his/her attorney?

Posted by anonymous | March 18, 2013 | Domestic Violence

Reliable and Helpful

When I first came to Stuart I was in a very difficult situation, leaving a violent relationship. He has helped me with getting a restraining order, and we just finalized the divorce and custody case and I got everything that I was hoping for and more. Stuart helped me to find my voice in the court sy...stem so that the judge, mediator, and everyone else I had to deal with actually HEARD me and what I had been going through. There were a lot of lies told about me by my ex and he was also trying to deny a lot of what had happened, however, Stuart helped me stand strong through all of that and we ended up completely successful. Thanks Stuart! I also wanted to thank his office staff who were a great help through the entire process as well.

Posted by anonymous | March 04, 2013 | Divorce & Separation

Stuart MacKenzie is sharp, very knowledgeable, and he is a man of integrity. He will look out for your best interest.

Stuart MacKenzie is a man of integrity. He is honest, trustworthy, very knowledgeable, very sharp and "doesn't miss a beat" with pertinent details/issues. Without a doubt and based on my experience so far, I would highly recommend Stuart MacKenzie, He will advocate for you and fully represent y...ou as a partner in your own divorce case.

Posted by Robert | July 11, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Handling my divorce

Stuart was recommended to me by a good friend, he handled my case, which was difficult, very well. .

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"I endorse this lawyer in any area of the law. He has experience in Civil and Family. He is a zealous advocate but never unprofessional. He gets to the bottom line, stays on top of things, and knows how to conduct himself appropriately. If we can't agree, we have a trial--no harm, no foul."

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2018

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1980 - Present

Owner, Law Offices of MacKenzie & Associates

Associations

1998 - Present

Alameda County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2010 - 2011

Alameda County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Board Member

Education

1993

ESCP Europe

MBA - Master of Business Administration

1986

Golden Gate University School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1979

Golden Gate University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1976

University of California - Berkeley

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2009

A two week class to a law school in Eastern Europe

American Law

Languages

English

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