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I have been blessed as an attorney to be able to practice and focus on the areas of law which I truly believe in. This gives me a distinct advantage as a litigator because my passion for standing up for what I believe in and tying that into each of my clients' cases means that as an advocate I am willing to go the extra mile that other attorneys might not go.
I am also a firm believer in the art of practicing law. I saw a percussionist give a speech a while back about the difference between listening and really listening. She was talking about being a musician and described how a person who is technically trained can play a piece of sheet music back perfectly. She played a piece of music and it was technically sound, but it lacked expression. Then she went back and played the same piece of music as she would play it, as a musician not a technician, and the piece of music came alive. She talked about the two ways of doing something as listening and really listening. In other words, engaging in the activity completely. Here is her talk:
http://www.ted.com/talks/evelyn_glennie_shows_how_to_listen?language=en
I say this, because I believe there is a difference between an attorney who is technically proficient at practicing law and an attorney who engages in the art of practicing law. Sure, the technically proficient attorney can file all the right papers, will ask appropriate questions, and will do just fine handling a case. But, because they are just mere technicians of law, they lack a sort of creativity or spark. Where on the other hand, an attorney who engages in the art of practicing law will have all of the technical abilities, but has an added edge, a passion to examine the law and rules from different angles, to look at the law and a client's case from different perspectives, and to create and execute strategies for clients that can achieve better results. These kinds of attorneys have the drive to keep asking questions and to keep improving their practice by consistent and creative applications of the law. The desire to go the extra mile for a client and to find a new road to success where other attorneys might just be happy to stick to the old road.
When choosing among the many attorneys out there, I believe the most important quality you should look for is whether the attorney just merely practices law or whether the attorney engages in the art of practicing law.
| J Alistair McKenzie: | Member at The McKenzie Law Firm, P.A. |
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905 E. Hatton St. Pensacola, FL 32503 |
| Website: | http://www.mckenzielawfirm.com/ |
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McKenzie Law Firm, P.A.
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We handle all types of injury and death cases from car wrecks, to slip and falls, to medical malpractice, and products liability cases as well as general injury cases of all kinds.
We handle privacy violations cases. Most often these involve violations of HIPAA or where a person's medical or psychological records have been wrongfully released or accessed by someone who is not allowed to see those records.
Civil rights involve violations of any constitutional rights of citizens of the United States and Florida. Additional federal and state statutes also provide remedies for violations of civil rights. These cases involve filing suit against government actors and governments themselves.
We handle dangerous drug, dangerous product, consumer protection, environmental disaster, and large scale hurricane cases.
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| National Lawyers Guild | Member | N/A |
| National Lawyers Guild | Member | N/A |
| American Association for Justice | Member | N/A |
| National Police Accountability Project | Member | N/A |
| Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Justice Association | Member | N/A |
| National Lawyers Guild, Massdefense Committee | Member | N/A |
| American Association for Justice, Civil Rights Section | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| American Association for Justice | Member | N/A |
| National Police Accountability Project | Member | N/A |
| Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Justice Association | Member | N/A |
| National Lawyers Guild, Massdefense Committee | Member | N/A |
| American Association for Justice, Civil Rights Section | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| American Civil Liberties Union | Member | 2011 - 2013 |
| American Association for Justice | Member | 2011 - 1900 |
| National Police Accountability Project | Member | 2011 - 1900 |
| National Lawyers Guild | Vice President | 2013 - 2015 |
| National Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Justice Association | Eagle Member | N/A |
| National Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Justice Association | Eagle Member | N/A |
| National Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2016 - 1900 |
| Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2016 - 1900 |
| Florida Justice Association | Eagle Member | 2016 - 1900 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2017 |
| Top 40 under 40 | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2017 |
| Top 100 Trial Lawyers | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2017 |
| Top 25 | Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association | 2017 |
| Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2016 |
| Top 40 under 40 | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2016 |
| Top 25 Mass Tort Trial Lawyers | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2016 |
| Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2015 |
| Rising Star | IN Weekly | 2012 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
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| University of Central Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2003 |
| University of Central Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2003 |
| Florida International University College of Law | Juris Doctor | 2011 |
| Case name | Outcome |
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| Maren DeWeese v. Mayor Ashton Hayward | Pending |
| Occupy Pensacola v. City of Pensacola | Settled |
| Occupy Pensacola, et al v. City of Pensacola | Pending |
| Sherri Myers v. Mayor Ashton Hayward | Win in favor of Councilwoman Myers |
| Windsor v. Eaves, et al | Win |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| FL | 91849 | Member in Good Standing | 2011 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| In Weekly | The Chilling Effect | 2012 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Movement for Change Banquet | Civil Rights in the 21st Century | 2012 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
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| Managing Partner | McKenzie Law Firm, P.A. | N/A |
| Vice-President | McKenzie Law Firm, P.A. | N/A |
| Managing Partner | McKenzie Law Firm, P.A. | 2011 - 1900 |
| Vice-President | McKenzie Law Firm, P.A. | 2011 - 1900 |
| Vice-President | McKenzie Law Firm, P.A. | N/A |
| Managing Partner | McKenzie Law Firm, P.A. | N/A |
| Regional Vice-President | National Lawyers Guild | 2013 - 2015 |
| Regional Vice-President | National Lawyers Guild | 2013 - 2015 |
