Therese Felth
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Biography
Therese is a trial attorney with McKenzie Law Firm, PA - an established law firm in the Florida Panhandle since 1976. For over 40 years, McKenzie Law Firm has protected the rights of people in our community. Therese specializes in the areas of family law, insurance disputes, and personal injury. She also handles appeals.
Therese is a second generation lawyer, born and raised in Sweden. At the age of 16, she moved to Boca Raton, FL with her family where she graduated high school from Boca Raton High School. She obtained her Bachelor's Degree in International Business and Trade from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. She later obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Florida International University in Miami, where she also met her husband and business partner, J. Alistair McKenzie, who was born and raised in Pensacola, FL.
After graduating law school, Therese worked at a mid-size insurance defense firm in Miami with a focus on insurance coverage disputes and commerical litigation. She moved to Pensacola, FL in 2014. She is the proud mother of two daughters and a son. When she is not in the office practicing law, she enjoys spending time with her family and long-distance running.
Practice Areas
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Fees
- Free Consultation - Family law consultation are free if you retain the Firm to represented you. There is a charge of $200 for the consultation which is then applied towards the initial fee when retaining our services.
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Associate Attorney Franklin Legal Group, P.A.
Year: 2011 - 2014
Description: Civil litigation and appellate practice: first party property insurance, premise liability, personal injury, products liability, landlord/tenant disputes, and commercial litigation.
Partner McKenzie Law Firm, P.A.
Year: 2014 - Current
Description: Civil litigation in State and Federal Court: personal injury, insurance disputes, and family/domestic relations
Law Clerk Law Office of Max R. Price, P.A.
Year: 2010 - 2010
Description: Civil litigation: personal injury, professional malpractice, and products liability.
Judicial Intern Office of State Attorney, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
Year: 2009 - 2009
Description: Judicial intern for Honorable Judge Joel T. Lazarus, criminal division.
Professional Associations
Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association Member (2014 - Current)
Florida Justice Association Member (2015 - Current)
Women Lawyers Association of Northwest Florida Member (2016 - Current)
West Florida Collaborative Law, Inc. Member (2018 - Current)
Florida State Bar  # 108042 Member (2013 - Current)
Florida Bar, Family Law Section Member (2017 - Current)
Awards
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10 Best Client Satisfaction Award
American Institute of Family Law Attorneys 2017.0
Education
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Florida International University College of Law J.D. (2011) | Law
Year: 2008 - 2011
Honors: Graduated Cum Laude, Dean's Honor List Activities: 1st Place Brief, FIU Intramural Appellate Advocacy Competition, 2010, 3rd Place Orator, FIU Intramural Appellate Advocacy Competition, 2010, Semifinalist, Weschsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition, American University College of Law, Washington DC, 2010, Quarterfinalist, Jessup International Moot Court Competition, Miami, FL, 2010.
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Florida Atlantic University B.A. (2005) | International Business & Trade
Year: 2005
Honors: Graduated Magna Cum Laude, President's Honor List, and Dean's Honor List
Websites
https://mckenzielawfirm.com/
McKenzie Law Firm, PA.
905 East Hatton Street, Pensacola, FL 32503