Wayne Kenneth David McIntosh

Wayne Kenneth David McIntosh

also known as Marin Family Lawyers

5.0
Rating: 6.4

Licensed for 23 years

Child custody Lawyer at San Rafael, CA
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Elder Law ... +3 more

4040 Civic Center Drive, Suite 200, San Rafael, CA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2010
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About Wayne

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 395-495 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 23 years

State: California

Acquired: 2002

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2010

Location

Marin Family Lawyers

4040 Civic Center Drive, Suite 200, San Rafael, CA, 94903

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Wayne Kenneth David McIntosh's Reviews

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5 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | February 11, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly recommended

I contacted Mr McIntosh in a panic when I was contacted by the court regarding a child support situation. As I am ignorant to anything legal. the advice he provided went above and beyond the usual attorney/client relationship as he provided much needing consoling. Had he not reassured me of the situa...tion, I might have considered literally "going off the deep end" and done something drastic.. The outcome was eventually resolved. No words can describe how lucky and grateful I am that I chose him to represent me.

Posted by anonymous | May 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great Attorney

I have been working with Wayne McIntosh for the past 12 years. I initially hired him to help me with my divorce and custody issues and from the beginning he has been incredible with handling a very difficult situation related to the custody of my daughter. I have had to call upon Wayne regardin...g subsequent custody issues throughout the years and he has helped me secure both full legal and physical custody of my daughter. I have been continually impressed not only by his breadth of legal knowledge but his genuine caring for the well being of my daughter and always working for her best interest. Throughout this process I have always felt confident in his sound guidance, reliable support, and incredible timely responses to any of my questions and concerns. He is more than just an excellent attorney, he is a great person who is easy to talk to and has the ability to reduce the stress that goes along with legal matters related to family law. I would highly recommend Wayne McIntosh of Marin Family Lawyers to anyone seeking legal counsel in any family law matter.

Wayne McIntosh

Replied last May 28, 2019

I think this review carries more weight than most given that it is from a client who has been with me for so long and with multiple appearances in Court with such challenging issues. Thank you so much for your comments so other potential clients can judge for themselves when looking for a new family law attorney.

Posted by P | October 29, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Wayne McIntosh is without a doubt the best Family Law attorney in Marin County.

Wayne McIntosh is without a doubt the best Family Law attorney in Marin County. He is very knowledgeable and always gave me great advice , that was also in the best interests of my children. My divorce was 4 years ago and last year my ex-wife filed for sole physical custody and sole legal custody of ...our children. I hired Wayne to represent me. He did a wonderful job and we won the case. Wayne is a Certified Family Law Specialist. In the beginning I did not think this was important. However a year later, I believe this is a critical thing. Since the beginning, Wayne has counselled me that a very important goal is to reduce the tension between my ex-wife and me and not just focus on winning the case. Ultimately this leads to better results for the children and a happier life for them and their parents. After following his advice, my time with the children was increased by the Court both times we appeared and my children are very happy and I’m very happy because of it. The happiness of my children is extremely important to me. Wayne was so effective each time that by the time we got to Court my ex no longer had any objections to the reasonable and sensible Orders Wayne drafted up for me to ask the Court to make. Thank you for your wise legal advice.

Posted by Richard | August 27, 2018 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Excellent Attorney

I consulted with Wayne seeking family law advice. He is excellent analyzing cases and advising his clients and arguing in court. He cuts right to the critical core of the case. He has a great legal mind. He can quickly determine what is essential to prove or disprove to achieve victory. He is al...so able to explain his legal analysis so that his clients can understand what he is doing on their behalf. In addition, he is a very personable and friendly guy. He is also honest.

Posted by Jenn | November 20, 2014

Satisfied client!

I came to Wayne McIntosh after my first attorney quit my case and told me what I wanted was impossible to get, a restraining order. Wayne took my case and was confident in his ability to win, which he did. I always felt well prepared for court and had faith in Wayne, I never questioned his decisions ...regarding my case. During my court battle with my ex I often found myself at court alone, I didn't have family support in the area. With Wayne as my attorney I always felt like I had a strong support group. I would highly recommend him to my friends and family and would use his services again.

Wayne McIntosh

Replied last August 21, 2018

Jenn, it was my pleasure to assist you to achieve your goals in your case.

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Experience

Rating:  6.4 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2010.

Discipline with Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2010

updated on 08/21/2018

This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Wayne’s comment:

“This was a technical violation of a rule that does not exist for family lawyers. I was found to have a conflicting duty of care to my client and to her ex-husband! No ethics expert can make sense of this and it was a highly unusual case where the decision was contrary to the WeBill case in the Court of Appeal which specifically criticized these types of decisions. Appealed to the CA Supreme Court it was never heard but our lawyers felt we had a very strong case to have it overturned if it had.”

Honors

2018

Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Certified Specialist - Family Law, State Bar of California

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Owner, Marin Family Lawyers

Associations

State Bar of California

Member

Marin County Bar Association

Member

2011 - 2013

Marin Trial Lawyers Association

Board Member

Education

1981

University of Auckland

LL.B - Bachelor of Laws

1981

University of Auckland

Bachelor of Commerce

N/A

Foreign Law School

Languages

English

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