Kenneth McNeil
Hillsboro, OR
Licensed for 30 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Divorce and Family
Language
English
About
I have been in private practice in Washington County since 1991 and I am a past President of the Washington County Bar Association. My practice emphasizes family law. I am also a member of the Oregon State Bar Family Law Section. Our office is conveniently located at Orenco Station in Hillsboro, near the Intel campuses.
Practices Areas
Divorce and separation
Family
Language
English
Contact
Reviews
Divorces are stressful and no one wants to go through them, especially when COVID-19 arrives two months after you file. I met Ken and discussed my case with him, not only did I have more direction of what the divorce process looked like, he assured me that I had more leverage than I thought in my situation. Ken worked diligently on my case, helping me with every question I asked no matter how silly I thought it was. His communication was excellent in following up with me weekly and informing me of the current status of my divorce. He filled me in with every change or detail that came up and was so kind during the entire process. Brenda and him really exceeded my expectations and helped me find peace during this whole process. I highly recommend Ken McNeil!
I highly recommend Ken because he did the impossible by helping me get full custody of my daughter without visitation for the father! I’ve learned that is a very unlikely outcome. He was organized, prepared, easy to get ahold of and always responded to my emails in a timely manor. He made me feel like a priority and always listened to what I had to say. He’s direct and honest so you know where you stand. He sends a billing breakdown clearly explaining charges and there weren’t any trumped up charges so I really appreciated that! My favorite thing about him is how prepared he was for court and how he prepared me for the hearing. He’s a good guy so he’s probably not the guy to hire if you’re shady and worthless. My experience with him and his legal assistant Brenda was extremely positive so I highly recommend his services!
After my consultation I knew Ken was the guy I needed to represent me for my custody case. He was obviously honest and I really appreciated that! He wasn't slimy and trying to tell me what I wanted to hear. We recently had a hearing and his preparedness and professionalism REALLY impressed me so I no longer have anxiety because I know I'm in good hands! Ken and his assistant Brenda always respond to my emails ASAP and I've really appreciated that. I would definitely recommend his services because I feel that he worked hard preparing for my hearing and he made me feel like my situation was a priority! He was also very accommodating when it came to meeting with me and offered to meet on the weekend if necessary. I really didn't have any negative experiences with him as he exceeded my expectations! I appreciated how he was direct and would redirect me if I got off course. My case isn't over but I know I'm in good hands with Ken because he's prepared!
I got sued for an amount of money, and I was in real trouble financially over it. Mr. McNeil examined my documents and negotiated the amount down to something reasonable. He has my highest recommendation for his professionalism. To add to that, he never wasted my time and got things done fast.
I would recommend Ken to anyone with a divorce case that is not mutual in any way. His expertise helped me during my very complicated and long divorce. For more than a year Ken was handling my case. Multiple times we had to go back to the court and every time Ken was very professional, very knowledgeable and supportive. I always got prompted responses from him and his staff.
I had originally seen Ken after my divorce trial was over but before the judge had signed it. I had represented myself and wanted to understand what exactly it said because I had questions about it. Ken did a great job. About 8 months after my divorce was finalized, I suffered a serious health issue which took me out of the work force. Being unable to make my support payments and not wanting to go into arrearage I contacted Ken to handle the situation and Ken did a fantastic job and we never had to go to trial and I couldn't have asked for a better resolution. I highly recommend Ken McNeil if you are in need of an attorney!!
I hired Ken for my modification of parenting time and child support and it was really the best decision I could have made. He walked me through everything and made this difficult time in my life less painful. I highly recommend his services.
Prior to meeting Ken, I had learned through the school of hard-knocks how not to select an attorney: Having been financially blind-sided by my spouse at the outset of a supposed "civil" dissolution, I desperately retained the first attorney I could find a referral for. A huge and costly mistake. After spending several thousands of dollars only to have a cookie-cutter dissolution petition filed and responded to, this attorney then also blind-sided me by requiring a retainer renewal of double what I had originally paid and double what we had agreed to going forward, just to continue to prepare my case for trial ... an actually trial was anticipated to cost even more. Rather than continuing to pour money into that black hole, I decided to fire that attorney and start my efforts anew. That restart began with a methodical search in an expanding local radius for an a attorney that was physically nearby my residence and near the court of jurisdiction in Hillsboro. After Identifying a significant list of candidates, I methodically researched each of them. Based significantly on excellent AVVO reviews, I was fortunate to have found Ken McNeil: an attorney in Hillsboro with a long history in very near proximity to both my residence and the court. Ken's utterly unassuming nature, calm demeanor, and his adept listening skills that were clearly reflected in his questions and responses to my conveyed history, issues, and concerns. Ken's initial retainer request and fee schedule were amazingly modest as well. For the next several months, Ken was an unwavering rock that provided me guidance and solid grounding through the worst "perfect storm" of my life. Three months after retaining Ken, and upon Ken's request at a status hearing, the presiding judge offered a pre-trial opinion that confirmed my worst nightmare: probable exorbitant lifetime alimony (my terms: the actual legal terms are pure euphemisms) for having financially provided greatly for decades to a wholly insatiable and ungrateful spouse who was demanding far more even than what the judge anticipated. Fortunately, Ken managed to keep me from going insane while he also doggedly persisted in discovering my spouses under-disclosed financial wherewithal. Just days before trial, Ken had determined that my spouse's PERS individual retirement account value exceeded what I had thought were the entirety of our joint lifetime retirement savings. As a direct result, my spouse settled out of court for half of our joint savings plus the entirety of the PERS account. In all, that amounted to 3/4 of our total assets. BUT, I was no longer on the hook for extortion for the rest of my foreseeable life!!!! I owe Ken far more than words can possibly convey!!! I was both blessed and honored to have Ken as my attorney. I could not possibly endorse Ken McNeil highly enough!!!
When I came to Ken. I just fired another attorney due to him taking advantage of me through a delicate time as I did all my own paperwork. When I met Ken at our initial meeting. His words is "You don't need to hire me. You got this"! I could have, however at the time of going through child custody I was pregnant and full of emotions. I wanted someone who had the skill set and a degree to make this easy for myself. He did just that. I do refer him and endorse him. Thank you Ken! I know this is a way overdue review, however three kids now and Ajay is now 2 baby is 10 months and you know the rest. You are wonderful and since May you will be surprised to find out that my life and my childrens is a lot better. Thank you is not enough for all the help you did.
Seriously this guy is amazing. I was in a deep hole from my previous attorney whom seem to have made everybody including the judge mad no parenting time with my kids. Then I hired this amazing lawyer and the first time I go in the court I've got a parenting plan which gets my kids every weekend. I highly recommend Mr Ken McNeil for any family law matters that you might run across.
Divorces are stressful and no one wants to go through them, especially when COVID-19 arrives two months after you file. I met Ken and discussed my case with him, not only did I have more direction of what the divorce process looked like, he assured me that I had more leverage than I thought in my situation. Ken worked diligently on my case, helping me with every question I asked no matter how silly I thought it was. His communication was excellent in following up with me weekly and informing me of the current status of my divorce. He filled me in with every change or detail that came up and was so kind during the entire process. Brenda and him really exceeded my expectations and helped me find peace during this whole process. I highly recommend Ken McNeil!
I highly recommend Ken because he did the impossible by helping me get full custody of my daughter without visitation for the father! I’ve learned that is a very unlikely outcome. He was organized, prepared, easy to get ahold of and always responded to my emails in a timely manor. He made me feel like a priority and always listened to what I had to say. He’s direct and honest so you know where you stand. He sends a billing breakdown clearly explaining charges and there weren’t any trumped up charges so I really appreciated that! My favorite thing about him is how prepared he was for court and how he prepared me for the hearing. He’s a good guy so he’s probably not the guy to hire if you’re shady and worthless. My experience with him and his legal assistant Brenda was extremely positive so I highly recommend his services!
After my consultation I knew Ken was the guy I needed to represent me for my custody case. He was obviously honest and I really appreciated that! He wasn't slimy and trying to tell me what I wanted to hear. We recently had a hearing and his preparedness and professionalism REALLY impressed me so I no longer have anxiety because I know I'm in good hands! Ken and his assistant Brenda always respond to my emails ASAP and I've really appreciated that. I would definitely recommend his services because I feel that he worked hard preparing for my hearing and he made me feel like my situation was a priority! He was also very accommodating when it came to meeting with me and offered to meet on the weekend if necessary. I really didn't have any negative experiences with him as he exceeded my expectations! I appreciated how he was direct and would redirect me if I got off course. My case isn't over but I know I'm in good hands with Ken because he's prepared!
I got sued for an amount of money, and I was in real trouble financially over it. Mr. McNeil examined my documents and negotiated the amount down to something reasonable. He has my highest recommendation for his professionalism. To add to that, he never wasted my time and got things done fast.
I would recommend Ken to anyone with a divorce case that is not mutual in any way. His expertise helped me during my very complicated and long divorce. For more than a year Ken was handling my case. Multiple times we had to go back to the court and every time Ken was very professional, very knowledgeable and supportive. I always got prompted responses from him and his staff.
I had originally seen Ken after my divorce trial was over but before the judge had signed it. I had represented myself and wanted to understand what exactly it said because I had questions about it. Ken did a great job. About 8 months after my divorce was finalized, I suffered a serious health issue which took me out of the work force. Being unable to make my support payments and not wanting to go into arrearage I contacted Ken to handle the situation and Ken did a fantastic job and we never had to go to trial and I couldn't have asked for a better resolution. I highly recommend Ken McNeil if you are in need of an attorney!!
I hired Ken for my modification of parenting time and child support and it was really the best decision I could have made. He walked me through everything and made this difficult time in my life less painful. I highly recommend his services.
Prior to meeting Ken, I had learned through the school of hard-knocks how not to select an attorney: Having been financially blind-sided by my spouse at the outset of a supposed "civil" dissolution, I desperately retained the first attorney I could find a referral for. A huge and costly mistake. After spending several thousands of dollars only to have a cookie-cutter dissolution petition filed and responded to, this attorney then also blind-sided me by requiring a retainer renewal of double what I had originally paid and double what we had agreed to going forward, just to continue to prepare my case for trial ... an actually trial was anticipated to cost even more. Rather than continuing to pour money into that black hole, I decided to fire that attorney and start my efforts anew. That restart began with a methodical search in an expanding local radius for an a attorney that was physically nearby my residence and near the court of jurisdiction in Hillsboro. After Identifying a significant list of candidates, I methodically researched each of them. Based significantly on excellent AVVO reviews, I was fortunate to have found Ken McNeil: an attorney in Hillsboro with a long history in very near proximity to both my residence and the court. Ken's utterly unassuming nature, calm demeanor, and his adept listening skills that were clearly reflected in his questions and responses to my conveyed history, issues, and concerns. Ken's initial retainer request and fee schedule were amazingly modest as well. For the next several months, Ken was an unwavering rock that provided me guidance and solid grounding through the worst "perfect storm" of my life. Three months after retaining Ken, and upon Ken's request at a status hearing, the presiding judge offered a pre-trial opinion that confirmed my worst nightmare: probable exorbitant lifetime alimony (my terms: the actual legal terms are pure euphemisms) for having financially provided greatly for decades to a wholly insatiable and ungrateful spouse who was demanding far more even than what the judge anticipated. Fortunately, Ken managed to keep me from going insane while he also doggedly persisted in discovering my spouses under-disclosed financial wherewithal. Just days before trial, Ken had determined that my spouse's PERS individual retirement account value exceeded what I had thought were the entirety of our joint lifetime retirement savings. As a direct result, my spouse settled out of court for half of our joint savings plus the entirety of the PERS account. In all, that amounted to 3/4 of our total assets. BUT, I was no longer on the hook for extortion for the rest of my foreseeable life!!!! I owe Ken far more than words can possibly convey!!! I was both blessed and honored to have Ken as my attorney. I could not possibly endorse Ken McNeil highly enough!!!
When I came to Ken. I just fired another attorney due to him taking advantage of me through a delicate time as I did all my own paperwork. When I met Ken at our initial meeting. His words is "You don't need to hire me. You got this"! I could have, however at the time of going through child custody I was pregnant and full of emotions. I wanted someone who had the skill set and a degree to make this easy for myself. He did just that. I do refer him and endorse him. Thank you Ken! I know this is a way overdue review, however three kids now and Ajay is now 2 baby is 10 months and you know the rest. You are wonderful and since May you will be surprised to find out that my life and my childrens is a lot better. Thank you is not enough for all the help you did.
Seriously this guy is amazing. I was in a deep hole from my previous attorney whom seem to have made everybody including the judge mad no parenting time with my kids. Then I hired this amazing lawyer and the first time I go in the court I've got a parenting plan which gets my kids every weekend. I highly recommend Mr Ken McNeil for any family law matters that you might run across.