MacKenzie Alexander Dunham

2017 - Current

Access Justice Houston

Executive Director & Staff Attorney

I created Access Justice Houston with my co-founder Douglas Evans to give truly affordable and efficient legal representation to those left behind by the legal system. While the poorest of the poor can get legal representation from a legal aid provider, there's never enough funding to provide legal representation to everyone who needs it. At AJH we're trying to bridge this access to justice gap by providing a sliding scale fee structure which tailors what a client has to pay to what they can afford. We're working in those areas were needed the most: family Law, criminal defense, immigration, and consumer law. At AJH we've lowered our overhead and increased our efficiency in the practice law so that we're able to serve as counselors to our clients in this area of need at a rate that won't bankrupt them.

2015 - 2017

Blackwell & Haag

Senior Law Clerk

Litigation starts with drafting legal documents, whether it's drafting petitions, discovery requests, discovery responses, motions, pre-trial motions and orders for filing I have extensive experience drafting legal documents that are concise and written in a way that our clients can understand. During litigation there will always be a need for fast and efficient research. Whether it's Lexis nexis, westlaw or newer services like Ravel and casetext I have used them all to find whatever information our clients case requires in record times. In investigating our clients cases I have extensive experience finding opposing parties assets, deciphering confusing corporate structures, or finding witnesses. All of which translates to creating a tailored litigation and strategy for our clients cases. I work hand in hand with clients to understand their case from intake through the end of litigation. This includes working with clients in investigating their claim, making document requests, and giving prompt case updates. After successfully litigating a client's case, I give our clients all the post-judgment collection options available to collect what's owed to them. Whether it requires receivership, a writ of execution, or garnishment, I tailor each collection strategy with our clients goal to collect what's owed to them in a just and efficient manner.

2011 - 2014

Michael Whitten and Associates

Law Clerk

2014 - 2017

University of Houston - Main Campus

J.D. (2017)

Activities: Recent Developments Editor of the Journal of Consumer and Commercial Law, UHLC Mock Trial Team, UHLC Moot Court Team

2010 - 2013

University of North Texas

B.A. (2013) | History & Political Science