ONE STAR IS TOO MANY. PLEASE HEED THIS ADVISE!!!! This man is a thief. He will steal your hard earned money and do a horrible job at very best. He has cameras and security doors on his office, understandably so, because he steals money. Not just little amounts but in my case $7k. An upfront flat fee. He promises results gets your money and literally never hear from him again. He will not give you an email address to reach him or a phone number only to his assistant, and all she told me is he is out he can't be reached. He represented one time. Showed up to court completely uninformed and unprepared. Lost custodial time with my child. Agreed to things with out my knowledge that desperately hurt my custody, and did not take notes or explain things that were happening at all. He just told me " just say yes and agree to everything." It will be fine. After learning how bad of a situation he got me into and let my ex's attorney sit up on the stand and lie about me repeatedly with out one word of defense. I went into his office to plead to him to help me. The assistant Alley answered the door as if she did not know who I was, I asked for ken. She said he is out of the office. I then asked to speak with his wife that also works there. She said come in and wait. While waiting in the front waiting room I could hear and see ken McKenna on the phone in his office and could not believe I was lied to straight to my face. Then to my complete shock and dismay he came out into the waiting room threw his arms out in a very ugly and aggressive way and said these words. "I AM NO LONGER REPRESENTING YOU!! LEAVE!!" I sat there in complete shock as my hope of help in court diminished right before my eyes. $7k was a lot of money, he had all the evidence he needed to win and out of complete disregard to me a single mom or my innocent son he left us high and dry, poorly represented and legally backed into a corner that I don't know if I can get out of. I have never in my 35 years on this earth witnessed such rude and unprofessional behavior. He lies he steals and he looses. You can not reach him- ever, even in an emergency. You are seriously better off pro per. That means unrepresented. Please protect yourself and your family do not give him any money. This is all my personal experience, this is what happen to me. I am only sharing my story. I have everything on a recording on my phone and will be going to the bar to file a report and a fee dispute. I hope he looses his licenses again. Call the bar he had it suspended once already. Read more about him at this link- http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Ken-McKenna-Attorney/Reno-Nevada-89503/Ken-McKenna-Attorney-KEN-MCKENNA-BAD-ATTORNEY-TAX-FRAUD-AND-CHEAT-Reno-Nevada-1092057 read more

I find it completely sad and disgusting how Yelp allows good businesses to be at the mercy of squeaky-wheel reviewers, who make it their mission to slander and damage a business that has been respected in the community for over 30 years. Yelp has allowed a single misguided vendetta review to stand alone on this page, while 15...15!!!...other reviews about this business are "unbiasedly" filtered and not allowed to be seen or counted on this business' profile. And because I have ACTUALLY been a client of Ken's and about to write an unapologetically EPIC-good review of this attorney who deserves such praise, I have little doubt it will be "unbiasedly filtered" by Yelp too. Here goes... The facts of the matter are that there's a winner and a loser in EVERY legal proceeding. Every case is hard fought battle over many high stakes matters of life. No attorney wins every case. It is a brutal field of work, with high emotions, and complicated details that can never be summed up in a simple Yelp review. I know from experience that Ken McKenna is truly one of the great attorneys of his day. I decided to hire Ken after learning that some of his most renowned cases on matters of free speech, divorces & custody battles, landmark sexual harassment lawsuits, and 1st degree murder defense cases are actually studied in law schools across the country. I made the decision to hire Ken McKenna based on his true record, merit, know how, savvy, and skill. NOT based on a good or bad yelp review. I hired Ken McKenna and, where others said I should take a lesser deal, he went above and beyond for me, my family, and my reputation. Ken McKenna has become my secret weapon, my legal hawk to get the job done. Clear & simple. read more

Mr McKenna accepts money - then you never hear from him again. He has an inexperienced admin handle most of his client interaction on his behalf. He cost me a sanction because of his lack of professionalism and understanding of court procedure. So I not only paid him a flat fee to handle a matter finalizing my divorce, his representation actually COST me. I filed a complaint with the Nevada Bar whereas we were assigned to mediation and thankfully he refunded a portion of my fee - but it doesn't come close to what it cost in sanction and assets lost. He has his friends, dates, and others who are not actual clients post fake positive reviews for him which are filtered (thank goodness Yelp recognizes this). I am hoping they will post my actual review of his performance or lack thereof in the Washoe County Family Courts knowing I have been a regular Yelp user for years. I recommend people GOOGLE Hiis name . youll see numerous postings about his tax fraud, stste bar discipline, and how hes done people wrong. He has a horrible track record of taking ones hard earned money... BE WARNED! read more

Mr McKenna accepts money - then you never hear from him again. He has an inexperienced admin handle most of his client interaction on his behalf. He cost me a sanction because of his lack of professionalism and understanding of court procedure. So I not only paid him a flat fee to handle a matter finalizing my divorce, his representation actually COST me. I filed a complaint with the Nevada Bar whereas we were assigned to mediation and thankfully he refunded a portion of my fee - but it doesn't come close to what it cost in sanction and assets lost. He has his friends, dates, and others who are not actual clients post fake positive reviews for him which are filtered (thank goodness Yelp recognizes this). I am hoping they will post my actual review of his performance or lack thereof in the Washoe County Family Courts knowing I have been a regular Yelp user for years. Here is proof that I was an actual client of his: http://www.washoecourts.com/index.cfm?page=casedesc&case_id=DV08-01924 His pierced ear should give any client a good idea of his priorities. read more

I was terrified, disorganized and didn't know where to begin with my "messy" divorce and I can not say enough about Ken McKenna and his staff. Ken was generous with his listening, confident with his direction and kind with his words. He was incredibly patient with my seemingly endless questions and outstanding in action while in court. His staff went out of their way constantly to make things as easy as possible on me during the process. They would entertain my son if I had to sign a few things quickly or run paper work out to the car to sign if he wasn't feeling well... It made the experience calmer and less threatening. The entire time I knew I was never alone and I knew I could trust that my best interest as well as my sons was being looked out for without a doubt. There aren't enough words to say thank you when someone takes over something as big as this for you and takes care of your family so graciously through it all. All I can say is he was a credit to his profession and and I can recommend Ken McKenna to anyone. read more

Ken McKenna accepts money - then you never hear from him again. He has an inexperienced admin handle most of his client interaction on his behalf. He cost me a sanction because of his lack of professionalism and understanding of court procedure. So I not only paid him a flat fee to handle a matter finalizing my divorce, his representation actually COST me. I filed a complaint with the Nevada Bar whereas we were assigned to mediation and thankfully he refunded a portion of my fee - but it doesn't come close to what it cost in sanction and assets lost. He has his friends, dates, and others who are not actual clients post fake positive reviews for him which are filtered (thank goodness Yelp recognizes this). I am hoping they will post my actual review of his performance or lack thereof in the Washoe County Family Courts knowing I have been a regular Yelp user for years. I recommend people GOOGLE His name . you'll see numerous postings about his tax fraud, state bar discipline, and how hes done people wrong. read more

This guy Ken McKenna is a lying shark. HE WILL steal all your money, make false promises , and do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO WIN your case.. DON'T HIRE THIS GUY, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED,, READ HIS CLIENT REVIEWS ALL OVER THE INTERNET: TAX FRAUD CHEATING CLIENTS HORRIBLE!!! Horrible attorney who is always "out of the office". His staff is made up of smart mouthed twelve year old who have been taught to cover up and lie to clients by the main liar, him. Look if you have a group of people all unrelated all over the place saying the same thing about their experience with one individual they are right and telling you the truth. Please be warned. read more

In our search for a good lawyer for our firm, we contacted several legal referrals and reviewed a great number of ratings. Finally, we came at Ken McKenna office. The staff was very caring and supportive. Ken himself is a highly responsive and thorough professional. I can say this because he paid careful attention to our legal issue and explained our rights and the process, and how his firm would provide us with legal support. His knowledge and expertise helped us set a new legal course for our own company. We work together for nearly six months now and I can only say that we more than satisfied with his services! read more

I was referred to Ken McKenna by a client of mine who had used McKenna's services for his business. He was more than satisfied with his work so he recommended him to me. Before I work with Ken, I had another attorney handling my legal cases, but I felt he was inexperienced and couldn't rely on him anymore. So I visited Ken and after explaining my situation, he assured me that he would handle all the funds and paperwork involved. I'm usually not very trusting but this man inspires such a confidence that I don't have to question anything anymore. As far as I'm concerned, he is one of the best attorneys in Nevada read more

I am a client of Mr. McKenna's and was treated with the utmost respect, concern, fairness and assurance not only by him personally but by his staff. I cannot speak highly enough the about the price, service, and outcome of a difficult situation I found myself in that was truly not warranted. It is very possible for bad things to happen to good people. You can find yourself quickly needing a man like Mr. McKenna to fight for you. Mr. McKenna was my advocate and I was fortunate to have found him. I would not hesitate to use his services again nor recommend him to someone in need. read more

I've done business with Attorney McKenna on various legal issues since 2002. He is a superb trial lawyer. Excellent courtroom presentations and arguments - clear and direct. McKenna is quick, concise and grabs the facts. No spinning. Presents very rational, logical and reasonable arguments. Very knowledgeable and eperienced in both Nevada and Federal statutes, codes, regulations and case law. As an officer of the court he knows his way around the courtroom. Excellent back office legal support team. Has employees who have been with him many years. read more

I don't know about everybody else's experience but my experience experience with 10 McKenna was exceptional I was facing life without possible death penalty in a case that I received in Reno Nevada March 16th 2004 I went from life in prison without the possibility of parole possible death sentence I received 2 22- 96 month sentences and Kin McKenna took my case pro bono 4 4 free didn't take a dime from me I have nothing but good things to say about this man and I think he does what he can to help people I don't think he rips people off at all. read more

Most terrible attorney!!! stay away!! Flat fee attorney, whom you thought you are saving your $, but he does almost nothing for my case. When I thought of him, I am still upset of the fact that as soon he took my 20k, he didn't want to do any work!! Just pushed me to settle! Prior to me giving him the money, he was talking about fighting and protecting my rights but none of that was happening as soon as he cashed my check! That was the $ that we could use to live for 2 years! Mr Mc Kenna and his wife were Such monsters! read more

I highly recommend Ken McKenna's office and would like to personally thank him for helping me with a difficult situation I had to face nearly a year ago. I was arrested by the local police and was facing prison sentence. A friend of mine recommended Ken McKenna and believe me I was very lucky I found him. His skill and experience on criminal cases is unparallel! The fact that I was acquitted of all 3 charges is more than a proof. I'm very grateful for this. Thank you for everything! read more

A divorce is a very unfortunate event in someone's personal life, especially when you have to deal with an agressive ex-husband. Ken was very professional throughout the whole procedure. He managed to calm us both down and found a the best possible solution concering property and finances. I felt the price he requested to handle my divorce was an absolute bargain for his skill and experience! Look no further and know that your in good hands when you have Ken under your service! read more

I hired Ken last year to help me with a car accident case. He did a wonderful job with getting me the money I deserved. He is a very responsive and patient individual when you get to meet him in person, and a very fierce advocate when in court, which was exactly what I needed. When the job was finished he even offered to make a discount on the final fee, because of a paperwork mistake. Very professional on his part! No wonder there are so many positive reviews on yelp for him! read more

Ken McKenna and his associates helped me in tough circumstances. My case was really hard to handle, and almost impossible to win - as everyone said. But he did a marvellous job and achieved the impossible! What's more, other attorneys gave much higher quotes and the result wasn't guaranteed. McKenna's office has very competitive prices compared to other attorneys I checked and most importantly the man returns results! If you have a hard case, got to him. The man is an expert! read more

you will receive the worst customer service ever from these people and they are scammers that want your money and will sit back and do nothing while you stress out over whats going on in your life. they took my money and did absolutly nothing for me. i can never get a call back and i can never talk to anyone who knows what is going on. they deserve zero stars but you have to put one so whatever. read more

I use to live in Reno, its a fast town with faster people. I got in trouble I would rather not put my business of what went down on the internet but I was charged with possession, a complete and misunderstanding. Ken was able to get all of my charges dropped. He was very understanding was able to keep me calm through all of it read more