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McKenzie & Associates, P.C. is New England’s oldest African-American owned law firm, conveniently located at 183 State Street, in the heart of Boston’s Historic District. Since 2002, Boston Magazine has recognized it as “one of the city’s most successful minority-owned law firms.” For the past 24 years, McKenzie & Associates, P.C. has served the legal needs of educational and financial institutions, government agencies, corporations, entrepreneurs, and successful individuals and families. A firm of six attorneys, we are guided by the simple but proven philosophy that in making important decisions there is no substitute for quality legal advice—and it should be affordable. We provide such advice by carefully listening to our clients and gaining a thorough understanding of their needs. With this knowledge, we help our clients achieve their goals by guiding them through the complexities of statutory, judicial and administrative laws. Our keen ability to listen, understand and provide solutions has enabled us to develop long-term relationships with our clients and serve as advisors to them on both business and personal matters.

McKenzie & Associates has extensive experience litigating disputes in all Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Massachusetts; the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts; the U.S. Tax Court; and the First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The combined talents of our attorneys, who work as a team, ensure that our clients receive the full benefit of our collective expertise in corporate, real estate, business and commercial transactions, estate planning and business litigation. Our litigators consistently produce positive results for our clients. We obtain a thorough understanding of the unique facts of each dispute, and often exceed clients’ expectations by turning around disputes where others would concede.

Our practice areas include:

• Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights
• Labor and Employment
• Business Litigation
• Probate & Family Law
• Corporate Business
• Real Estate
• Estate Planning
• Zoning & Licensing