I highly recommend Thomas MacKay. He was able to meet with me very quickly and led me in the right direction when I found myself in a position to hire a family law lawyer - but I wasn’t sure exactly what I was supposed to do. Tom is very understanding and offered different options and opinions regarding my case.
He deals with my unexpected matters quickly and efficiently. He always answers my calls and emails promptly, and he takes the time to explain everything to me so I understand exactly what is happening. Tom is very down to earth and he is a great lawyer to have on your side.

I would not recommend Mr. McKay as I feel he was too fixated on going to court when it was not necessary. I sought a second opinion from a senior lawyer in the area and she confirmed that the issues of life insurance, March Break access and a few thousand dollars differentiation in payout could be easily solved out of court. I asked him to draft the changes and send them to the other lawyer and 2 months went by without the document being sent. My trail date is now around 2.5 months away and so much time and opportunity for settlement was and has been wasted. He continually encouraged me to set a court date and said it was a sign of weakness that I refused to do it. This is not a matter for court and yet I find myself here and being asked to give a $25, 000 retainer. It is possible that the same outcome may have occurred with any and all lawyers, but I can't be certain. From my experience I would not recommend this lawyer.

Mr. MacKay fights for what's right. I had another lawyer advise me to settle out of court, but after talking to a few acquaintances, I wasn't sure that was the right move. I was referred to go see Mr. MacKay, and he wasn't afraid to go to court for me. He fought for my rights as a father, and in the end, I ended up with a very fair settlement in front of a judge that provided me with more access than I was already getting (my ex wanted me to have less), shared custody for all decision making purposes, and a very reasonable schedule that provides clarity for both parents and no arguments regardless of the holiday or special event. He even did it so that it was fair and affordable. I highly recommend Mr. MacKay to represent you in any family dispute.

Tom helped me during a stressful custody case. I was orginally advised by CAS to file court papers myself. The person assigned to give me advice steered me wrong. Within a short amount of time Tom fixed the errors I made and took the matter to court. Dispite the fact that my case was quite unique he was able to work with the judges to find a satisfactory result. His fees are quite reasonable. I reccomend him to friends and would not hesitate to contact him again if i am ever in need of lawyer.