Mackenzie Owen Bretz

Mackenzie Owen Bretz

4.7
Rating: 5.7

Licensed for 3 years

Family Lawyer at Edmonds, WA
Practice Areas: Family

145 3rd Avenue South, Edmonds, WA

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 3 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2022

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Beresford Booth PLLC

145 3rd Avenue South, Edmonds, WA, 98020

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Mackenzie Owen Bretz's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Posted by Frank | December 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Told to plea guilty when innocent, tried to withold pivotal evidence during trial.

I was blindsided by a false accusation while moving out during a breakup of a long-term relationship and hired Mackenzie to represent me after a free-consultation. The consultation informed me it was possible to request a cancellation of the trial under the pretense that I would permanently end cont...act with the accuser in all forms. Mackenzie delayed sending this request and I found out the plaintiff never received the request by the end, Mackenzie refused to contact the plaintiff using anything except an old email address. After Mackenzie requested an extension, the plaintiff made additional wild accusations to which Mackenzie requested I just plead guilty despite my having evidence of the claims being false and the plaintiff committing multiple counts of perjury. I wrote an extensive rebuttal to the false claims to which Mackenzie refused to represent me if I wanted to use during the trial. When submitting evidence Mackenzie told me not to submit the video evidence which ultimately lead to having the case dismissed (confirmed verbally by the judge). I had to demand multiple times the evidence be submitted for the trial to which Mackenzie then wrote the incorrect dates for as to what date the recordings were referring to (making it appear as if they were not related to the trial). If it were not for the judge seeing the video evidence which Mackenzie tried to suppress in multiple ways, I would have been found guilty and subjected to potentially years long consequences to my life. I don't know the reason behind Mackenzie's actions, but I strongly advise against hiring her as an attorney. I had to demand that the evidence that dismissed the trial be used multiple times and demanded her assistant submit it to the court on my behalf because Mackenzie went on vacation after not submitting it during the necessary period.

Mackenzie Bretz

Replied last April 04, 2025

Please see the clients inital review below which was replaced by the above negative review after no further work had been done on his case. Thank you. "After contacting many different attorneys regarding a family law case, all the other law firms requested heavy fees up front without offering any solutions regardless of them providing free consultations. Despite her law firm being quite busy at the time, Mackenzie Bretz received a brief description of my case from their staff and was the only person I encountered knowledgeable in the field to present the best options moving forward despite them being the least profitable for her. Other attorneys that specialized in family law specifically for men asked the highest rates of all before providing any form of advice. Before Mackenzie was hired on for my case, she provided realistic solutions and outcomes along with reasonable pricing by comparison. Mackenzie did not drag out communications to maximize profit, everything was succinct and to the point. Despite her advice being accurate she was flexible and open to other points of view with regard as to how to proceed. Mackenzie and her assistants would take additional time beyond their hours to help with legal matters despite already providing a timeframe and quality solutions. When representing my case, she was committed to presenting evidence fairly even if it was outside of her initial advice. I am infinitely grateful for the legal help provided by Mackenzie and the Beresford staff during a time of need."

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