team-member

Mechelle Faulk

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Licensed for 19 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

Mechelle Faulk excels at resolving her clients’ most personal and private matters, including those regarding wealth preservation, divorce, children, marital agreements, adoptions and cohabitation. She is an experienced litigator and negotiator, often representing clients with high net worth, complex financial issues and/or significant child-related matters. Mechelle’s knowledge of specialized industries enhances her value to clients, including professional athletes, Olympians, artists, collectors, owners of working interests in oil and gas, trust grantors and beneficiaries, music/concert promoters, musicians, hedge fund managers, individuals with family wealth, and business owners. With a high-profile, high-net-worth clientele, Mechelle is especially sensitive to and adept at privacy concerns.Mechelle is an experienced, detail-oriented attorney well known for her exceptional counsel and professionalism. For more than a decade, she has provided sophisticated counsel to clients, guiding them through private family-related matters, including divorce, child custody, support and maintenance issues, and post-dissolution issues, including modification proceedings.Skilled at handling particularly complex and intricate financial issues, Mechelle works seamlessly with experts to assess the value of assets, such as closely held companies, professional practices, private equity investments and other types of business or trust interests. Her experience extends to representing clients regarding parental responsibilities, same-sex marriage, reproductive rights, adoption, grandparent rights, relocation issues and protective orders. In each instance, Mechelle thoroughly learns the client’s specific needs, objectives and the facts. Then she actively strategizes with the client throughout the case to help ensure that both the client’s short-term needs and long-term goals are met to the greatest extent possible.

Practices Areas

Child custody

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP1144 15th StreetSuite 3400Denver, CO, 80202

Office: (303) 835-9696

Website: N/A

Reviews

James
June 5, 2017

Mechelle Faulk and her team were great during a difficult divorce and provided me excellent representation. She avoided getting into unproductive "mud" slinging and isolated the children as much as possible. I should've headed her advice more than I did, she provided excellent advise with a moral and ethical focus, something that is lost many times in todays world.

Jennifer
June 7, 2017

Having been referred to Ms. Faulk by a friend who also retained her as an attorney, I was impressed with her professionalism upon our initial consultation. She listened carefully to me and explained the process of divorce thoroughly. I was pleased with her very clearly defined recommended course of action and retained her. She brought diplomacy to my nasty divorce and kept me calm during the process. She facilitated our Parenting Plan, Child Support, Separation Agreement and later walked me through the Protection Order that became necessary. After settling the intitial divorce matters, she also came back on board to help settle a custody dispute several years later. Without her guidance, I might have naively settled outside of court. Ms. Faulk kept me informed each step of the way and never made any promises about what would or would not happen. However, she was dead on when she said how the court would 'likely' rule. Her experience within the court system brought me great confidence and her knowledge of law put to rest the weak legal threats I was receiving from the defendant. I would hire Ms. Faulk again if necessary.

Norman
April 11, 2016

Mechelle represented me in a very complicated divorce and child custody case, in which my children were at risk of being moved out of state. If you aren't familiar with family law and child custody as it pertains to the state of Colorado, we had an uphill battle. But as a result of Mechelle's outstanding work, perseverance and tenacity, the court ruled in our favor and in the best interest of the children, allowing them to stay in Colorado, and granting joint custody. It was a very difficult and trying case, but Mechelle always maintained a 'can win' attitude and was very supportive, because she absolutely believed it was the right thing to do for the children. Mechelle was very thorough, always well-prepared and steadfast in working through my situation. Her team was also outstanding, very efficient and extremely professional. I would highly (and only) recommend Mechelle Faulk to fight for your family.

Jonathan
April 6, 2015

Mechelle Faulk has been my attorney since 2012. Through a contentious divorce, and still ongoing battle to keep my children safe, Mechelle has worked tirelessly on behalf of my family! Mechelle is intelligent beyond belief, kind, caring, and real. My family would not be where we are today without her dedication to the best interest of my children! Mechelle has been a Godsend to my family, and I cannot even use words to accurately describe how invaluable she has been... All I can say is that, to me, Mechelle is a gift from God. I trust her with mine, and my children's lives. Best lawyer in Colorado, hands down!!!!

DeAnne
October 12, 2014

Michelle Faulk is an amazing lawyer and came into my messy divorce at just the right time. Well, earlier might have been better to avoid the disaster created by my ex husband and previous attorney firm. I walked into separation unrepresented and had hoped my ex and I could dissolve our marriage without conflicts and arguments. That was the worst mistake ever! In the following two years he NEVER paid a single child support check, paid or supported a single activity/ sport for any of our 4 children, NEVER paid the mortgage on the house he kept in the separation, NEVER paid a dime toward the equity owed to me from the house, kept all of our belongings except the small amount he allowed me to take when I moved out, and skipped out on any of the parenting responsibilities outside of providing food and shelter for our children although he had 50% parenting time. I finally retained my previous lawyer when our house was foreclosed, I had nothing for equity, our children were doing poorly in school (when he had them attend), and I was financially crippled. My previous attorney did a terrible job and left me with little faith in our court system. After this court appearance I spoke with Mechelle to see if she could just "make the bleeding stop". In the 3 years since that court date she has completely turned my life around and gave me hope. It's not that I expected to 'steal' everything from my ex, I just wanted it fair for both of us and in the best interest of our 4 children. I just needed need the court orders to be followed and the children to be a priority. Mechelle has made such a difference. She is very knowledgeable, honest, and compassionate. She has been very available and when she is at her busiest she is able to send out an email, make a quick call, or have someone in the office call and set up an appointment for us to meet. If I were to select just one situation that she handled for me, and there have been many, I would choose her expertise when my ex husband dropped my oldest daughter (13 yrs old) off at my house, at night, while I was at work, and drove away. He never called to check on her nor did he call to let me know she was at my house. I am an RN and work 12 hour night shifts. Mechelle was immediately concerned and spoke with me that evening (during her off time) so we could come up with what I needed to do next. She contacted our CFI, set up for supplemental CFI report, got the information in front of the judge, and now I have full parenting custody of our oldest child. She not only handled this situation as an exceptional lawyer, but also reached out to me with comfort in the horrible ordeal. I trust her completely and always feel like she is in my corner. I will always recommend Mechelle Faulk as she is top of the top! My divorce has been horrible, but she has given me hope and helped restore my faith in our court system.

Todd
August 19, 2014

I unfortunately had to get a divorce. I was lost, scared and had no idea of what to do or what was going to happen. I met with Mechelle for my initial consult and I was so amazed by how confident she was that everything would turn out just fine. Throughout the process so much 'crap' would come up and I would email or contact her and she would respond in a very timely fashion. Divorce isn't easy on anyone emotionally and Mechelle definitely understood that and put so much of my anxiety and worries at ease. Everything that she said would happen, happened. I couldn't have been more happy the day I picked up the phone and called her.

Jerry
August 19, 2014

I worked with Mechelle for some time due to the contentious nature of my divorce. I always felt that she kept my best interests at heart. I was very impressed at her competence. Divorce is a very difficult process to go through but I'm certainly glad Mechelle was on my side. I came out of the divorce with what I thought was a fair settlement and at the start things did not look so rosy (my spouse,who initiated the divorce, was totally disabled). I would, without question recommend her. Mechelle is an amazing attorney!

anonymous
August 19, 2014

Mechelle has handled my divorce and post decree matters for the past 2+ years. Before writing my review, I read the others and felt compelled to respond to some of the negative comments by writing there is no way the reviews about poor court performance, writing and personal appearance are accurate. I suspect they were not written by actual clients, but by disgruntled third parties who've lost to Mechelle. My case was complicated and required beyond average attention from an attorney and Mechelle did an amazing job in managing the many issues that arose from pre-divorce to the present. My divorce involved three children, multiple properties and a business as well as domestic violence. This was not an easy divorce by any means. Therefore, I checked around before retaining her and discovered she has one of the best reputations within the legal community and is thought of as one of the best attorneys in Denver. Mechelle is an extremely professional, thorough, prepared, and skilled family law practitioner. In court Mechelle has proven to be very effective, while maintaining a high level of courtesy and professionalism towards everyone. Mechelle and her team were excellent at managing my case, keeping me informed during the process and getting me prepared for court. I feel my needs have been met and goals reached and was very pleased with my outcome. Mechelle handles matters expeditiously and does not waste time nor money in the process; which I greatly appreciated. I can honestly write I've never had better nor more effective representation than Mechelle.

Anne
August 19, 2014

Mechelle Faulk handled my divorce professionally and kept me informed of my rights under the law. She was very ethical even when the opposing counsel was not. I would highly recommend her without reservation.

Pattie
August 19, 2014

I hired Mechelle to represent me in my divorce and am so pleased that I did. Being in the legal field myself but not having any experience with family law, I was concerned about hiring the wrong lawyer and to me that would have meant someone who was unnecessarily elevating fees or creating unnecessary contentions, or someone who was not familiar with the complicated issues in family law. While advocating on my behalf, Mechelle never "wallowed in the mud" with the other side over petty issues, was professional in all communications and correspondence, and monumental in helping me understand what my rights were and how the court and our state would likely rule on important issues. This ultimately saved in legal fees and made it possible to reach agreements with my ex, in spite of the delay tactics that were evident from the time I filed for divorce. Mechelle's knowledge of local family law practice is amazing and her ability to compose, draft and edit documents on the fly was not only efficient but awe-inspiring. Mechelle also has an associate and a paralegal who are both very experienced in family law, which allowed a very efficient and cost-effective representation without sacrificing quality or professionalism.

James
June 5, 2017

Mechelle Faulk and her team were great during a difficult divorce and provided me excellent representation. She avoided getting into unproductive "mud" slinging and isolated the children as much as possible. I should've headed her advice more than I did, she provided excellent advise with a moral and ethical focus, something that is lost many times in todays world.

Jennifer
June 7, 2017

Having been referred to Ms. Faulk by a friend who also retained her as an attorney, I was impressed with her professionalism upon our initial consultation. She listened carefully to me and explained the process of divorce thoroughly. I was pleased with her very clearly defined recommended course of action and retained her. She brought diplomacy to my nasty divorce and kept me calm during the process. She facilitated our Parenting Plan, Child Support, Separation Agreement and later walked me through the Protection Order that became necessary. After settling the intitial divorce matters, she also came back on board to help settle a custody dispute several years later. Without her guidance, I might have naively settled outside of court. Ms. Faulk kept me informed each step of the way and never made any promises about what would or would not happen. However, she was dead on when she said how the court would 'likely' rule. Her experience within the court system brought me great confidence and her knowledge of law put to rest the weak legal threats I was receiving from the defendant. I would hire Ms. Faulk again if necessary.

Norman
April 11, 2016

Mechelle represented me in a very complicated divorce and child custody case, in which my children were at risk of being moved out of state. If you aren't familiar with family law and child custody as it pertains to the state of Colorado, we had an uphill battle. But as a result of Mechelle's outstanding work, perseverance and tenacity, the court ruled in our favor and in the best interest of the children, allowing them to stay in Colorado, and granting joint custody. It was a very difficult and trying case, but Mechelle always maintained a 'can win' attitude and was very supportive, because she absolutely believed it was the right thing to do for the children. Mechelle was very thorough, always well-prepared and steadfast in working through my situation. Her team was also outstanding, very efficient and extremely professional. I would highly (and only) recommend Mechelle Faulk to fight for your family.

Jonathan
April 6, 2015

Mechelle Faulk has been my attorney since 2012. Through a contentious divorce, and still ongoing battle to keep my children safe, Mechelle has worked tirelessly on behalf of my family! Mechelle is intelligent beyond belief, kind, caring, and real. My family would not be where we are today without her dedication to the best interest of my children! Mechelle has been a Godsend to my family, and I cannot even use words to accurately describe how invaluable she has been... All I can say is that, to me, Mechelle is a gift from God. I trust her with mine, and my children's lives. Best lawyer in Colorado, hands down!!!!

DeAnne
October 12, 2014

Michelle Faulk is an amazing lawyer and came into my messy divorce at just the right time. Well, earlier might have been better to avoid the disaster created by my ex husband and previous attorney firm. I walked into separation unrepresented and had hoped my ex and I could dissolve our marriage without conflicts and arguments. That was the worst mistake ever! In the following two years he NEVER paid a single child support check, paid or supported a single activity/ sport for any of our 4 children, NEVER paid the mortgage on the house he kept in the separation, NEVER paid a dime toward the equity owed to me from the house, kept all of our belongings except the small amount he allowed me to take when I moved out, and skipped out on any of the parenting responsibilities outside of providing food and shelter for our children although he had 50% parenting time. I finally retained my previous lawyer when our house was foreclosed, I had nothing for equity, our children were doing poorly in school (when he had them attend), and I was financially crippled. My previous attorney did a terrible job and left me with little faith in our court system. After this court appearance I spoke with Mechelle to see if she could just "make the bleeding stop". In the 3 years since that court date she has completely turned my life around and gave me hope. It's not that I expected to 'steal' everything from my ex, I just wanted it fair for both of us and in the best interest of our 4 children. I just needed need the court orders to be followed and the children to be a priority. Mechelle has made such a difference. She is very knowledgeable, honest, and compassionate. She has been very available and when she is at her busiest she is able to send out an email, make a quick call, or have someone in the office call and set up an appointment for us to meet. If I were to select just one situation that she handled for me, and there have been many, I would choose her expertise when my ex husband dropped my oldest daughter (13 yrs old) off at my house, at night, while I was at work, and drove away. He never called to check on her nor did he call to let me know she was at my house. I am an RN and work 12 hour night shifts. Mechelle was immediately concerned and spoke with me that evening (during her off time) so we could come up with what I needed to do next. She contacted our CFI, set up for supplemental CFI report, got the information in front of the judge, and now I have full parenting custody of our oldest child. She not only handled this situation as an exceptional lawyer, but also reached out to me with comfort in the horrible ordeal. I trust her completely and always feel like she is in my corner. I will always recommend Mechelle Faulk as she is top of the top! My divorce has been horrible, but she has given me hope and helped restore my faith in our court system.

Todd
August 19, 2014

I unfortunately had to get a divorce. I was lost, scared and had no idea of what to do or what was going to happen. I met with Mechelle for my initial consult and I was so amazed by how confident she was that everything would turn out just fine. Throughout the process so much 'crap' would come up and I would email or contact her and she would respond in a very timely fashion. Divorce isn't easy on anyone emotionally and Mechelle definitely understood that and put so much of my anxiety and worries at ease. Everything that she said would happen, happened. I couldn't have been more happy the day I picked up the phone and called her.

Jerry
August 19, 2014

I worked with Mechelle for some time due to the contentious nature of my divorce. I always felt that she kept my best interests at heart. I was very impressed at her competence. Divorce is a very difficult process to go through but I'm certainly glad Mechelle was on my side. I came out of the divorce with what I thought was a fair settlement and at the start things did not look so rosy (my spouse,who initiated the divorce, was totally disabled). I would, without question recommend her. Mechelle is an amazing attorney!

anonymous
August 19, 2014

Mechelle has handled my divorce and post decree matters for the past 2+ years. Before writing my review, I read the others and felt compelled to respond to some of the negative comments by writing there is no way the reviews about poor court performance, writing and personal appearance are accurate. I suspect they were not written by actual clients, but by disgruntled third parties who've lost to Mechelle. My case was complicated and required beyond average attention from an attorney and Mechelle did an amazing job in managing the many issues that arose from pre-divorce to the present. My divorce involved three children, multiple properties and a business as well as domestic violence. This was not an easy divorce by any means. Therefore, I checked around before retaining her and discovered she has one of the best reputations within the legal community and is thought of as one of the best attorneys in Denver. Mechelle is an extremely professional, thorough, prepared, and skilled family law practitioner. In court Mechelle has proven to be very effective, while maintaining a high level of courtesy and professionalism towards everyone. Mechelle and her team were excellent at managing my case, keeping me informed during the process and getting me prepared for court. I feel my needs have been met and goals reached and was very pleased with my outcome. Mechelle handles matters expeditiously and does not waste time nor money in the process; which I greatly appreciated. I can honestly write I've never had better nor more effective representation than Mechelle.

Anne
August 19, 2014

Mechelle Faulk handled my divorce professionally and kept me informed of my rights under the law. She was very ethical even when the opposing counsel was not. I would highly recommend her without reservation.

Pattie
August 19, 2014

I hired Mechelle to represent me in my divorce and am so pleased that I did. Being in the legal field myself but not having any experience with family law, I was concerned about hiring the wrong lawyer and to me that would have meant someone who was unnecessarily elevating fees or creating unnecessary contentions, or someone who was not familiar with the complicated issues in family law. While advocating on my behalf, Mechelle never "wallowed in the mud" with the other side over petty issues, was professional in all communications and correspondence, and monumental in helping me understand what my rights were and how the court and our state would likely rule on important issues. This ultimately saved in legal fees and made it possible to reach agreements with my ex, in spite of the delay tactics that were evident from the time I filed for divorce. Mechelle's knowledge of local family law practice is amazing and her ability to compose, draft and edit documents on the fly was not only efficient but awe-inspiring. Mechelle also has an associate and a paralegal who are both very experienced in family law, which allowed a very efficient and cost-effective representation without sacrificing quality or professionalism.

James
June 5, 2017

Mechelle Faulk and her team were great during a difficult divorce and provided me excellent representation. She avoided getting into unproductive "mud" slinging and isolated the children as much as possible. I should've headed her advice more than I did, she provided excellent advise with a moral and ethical focus, something that is lost many times in todays world.

Jennifer
June 7, 2017

Having been referred to Ms. Faulk by a friend who also retained her as an attorney, I was impressed with her professionalism upon our initial consultation. She listened carefully to me and explained the process of divorce thoroughly. I was pleased with her very clearly defined recommended course of action and retained her. She brought diplomacy to my nasty divorce and kept me calm during the process. She facilitated our Parenting Plan, Child Support, Separation Agreement and later walked me through the Protection Order that became necessary. After settling the intitial divorce matters, she also came back on board to help settle a custody dispute several years later. Without her guidance, I might have naively settled outside of court. Ms. Faulk kept me informed each step of the way and never made any promises about what would or would not happen. However, she was dead on when she said how the court would 'likely' rule. Her experience within the court system brought me great confidence and her knowledge of law put to rest the weak legal threats I was receiving from the defendant. I would hire Ms. Faulk again if necessary.

Norman
April 11, 2016

Mechelle represented me in a very complicated divorce and child custody case, in which my children were at risk of being moved out of state. If you aren't familiar with family law and child custody as it pertains to the state of Colorado, we had an uphill battle. But as a result of Mechelle's outstanding work, perseverance and tenacity, the court ruled in our favor and in the best interest of the children, allowing them to stay in Colorado, and granting joint custody. It was a very difficult and trying case, but Mechelle always maintained a 'can win' attitude and was very supportive, because she absolutely believed it was the right thing to do for the children. Mechelle was very thorough, always well-prepared and steadfast in working through my situation. Her team was also outstanding, very efficient and extremely professional. I would highly (and only) recommend Mechelle Faulk to fight for your family.

Jonathan
April 6, 2015

Mechelle Faulk has been my attorney since 2012. Through a contentious divorce, and still ongoing battle to keep my children safe, Mechelle has worked tirelessly on behalf of my family! Mechelle is intelligent beyond belief, kind, caring, and real. My family would not be where we are today without her dedication to the best interest of my children! Mechelle has been a Godsend to my family, and I cannot even use words to accurately describe how invaluable she has been... All I can say is that, to me, Mechelle is a gift from God. I trust her with mine, and my children's lives. Best lawyer in Colorado, hands down!!!!

DeAnne
October 12, 2014

Michelle Faulk is an amazing lawyer and came into my messy divorce at just the right time. Well, earlier might have been better to avoid the disaster created by my ex husband and previous attorney firm. I walked into separation unrepresented and had hoped my ex and I could dissolve our marriage without conflicts and arguments. That was the worst mistake ever! In the following two years he NEVER paid a single child support check, paid or supported a single activity/ sport for any of our 4 children, NEVER paid the mortgage on the house he kept in the separation, NEVER paid a dime toward the equity owed to me from the house, kept all of our belongings except the small amount he allowed me to take when I moved out, and skipped out on any of the parenting responsibilities outside of providing food and shelter for our children although he had 50% parenting time. I finally retained my previous lawyer when our house was foreclosed, I had nothing for equity, our children were doing poorly in school (when he had them attend), and I was financially crippled. My previous attorney did a terrible job and left me with little faith in our court system. After this court appearance I spoke with Mechelle to see if she could just "make the bleeding stop". In the 3 years since that court date she has completely turned my life around and gave me hope. It's not that I expected to 'steal' everything from my ex, I just wanted it fair for both of us and in the best interest of our 4 children. I just needed need the court orders to be followed and the children to be a priority. Mechelle has made such a difference. She is very knowledgeable, honest, and compassionate. She has been very available and when she is at her busiest she is able to send out an email, make a quick call, or have someone in the office call and set up an appointment for us to meet. If I were to select just one situation that she handled for me, and there have been many, I would choose her expertise when my ex husband dropped my oldest daughter (13 yrs old) off at my house, at night, while I was at work, and drove away. He never called to check on her nor did he call to let me know she was at my house. I am an RN and work 12 hour night shifts. Mechelle was immediately concerned and spoke with me that evening (during her off time) so we could come up with what I needed to do next. She contacted our CFI, set up for supplemental CFI report, got the information in front of the judge, and now I have full parenting custody of our oldest child. She not only handled this situation as an exceptional lawyer, but also reached out to me with comfort in the horrible ordeal. I trust her completely and always feel like she is in my corner. I will always recommend Mechelle Faulk as she is top of the top! My divorce has been horrible, but she has given me hope and helped restore my faith in our court system.

Todd
August 19, 2014

I unfortunately had to get a divorce. I was lost, scared and had no idea of what to do or what was going to happen. I met with Mechelle for my initial consult and I was so amazed by how confident she was that everything would turn out just fine. Throughout the process so much 'crap' would come up and I would email or contact her and she would respond in a very timely fashion. Divorce isn't easy on anyone emotionally and Mechelle definitely understood that and put so much of my anxiety and worries at ease. Everything that she said would happen, happened. I couldn't have been more happy the day I picked up the phone and called her.

Jerry
August 19, 2014

I worked with Mechelle for some time due to the contentious nature of my divorce. I always felt that she kept my best interests at heart. I was very impressed at her competence. Divorce is a very difficult process to go through but I'm certainly glad Mechelle was on my side. I came out of the divorce with what I thought was a fair settlement and at the start things did not look so rosy (my spouse,who initiated the divorce, was totally disabled). I would, without question recommend her. Mechelle is an amazing attorney!

anonymous
August 19, 2014

Mechelle has handled my divorce and post decree matters for the past 2+ years. Before writing my review, I read the others and felt compelled to respond to some of the negative comments by writing there is no way the reviews about poor court performance, writing and personal appearance are accurate. I suspect they were not written by actual clients, but by disgruntled third parties who've lost to Mechelle. My case was complicated and required beyond average attention from an attorney and Mechelle did an amazing job in managing the many issues that arose from pre-divorce to the present. My divorce involved three children, multiple properties and a business as well as domestic violence. This was not an easy divorce by any means. Therefore, I checked around before retaining her and discovered she has one of the best reputations within the legal community and is thought of as one of the best attorneys in Denver. Mechelle is an extremely professional, thorough, prepared, and skilled family law practitioner. In court Mechelle has proven to be very effective, while maintaining a high level of courtesy and professionalism towards everyone. Mechelle and her team were excellent at managing my case, keeping me informed during the process and getting me prepared for court. I feel my needs have been met and goals reached and was very pleased with my outcome. Mechelle handles matters expeditiously and does not waste time nor money in the process; which I greatly appreciated. I can honestly write I've never had better nor more effective representation than Mechelle.

Anne
August 19, 2014

Mechelle Faulk handled my divorce professionally and kept me informed of my rights under the law. She was very ethical even when the opposing counsel was not. I would highly recommend her without reservation.

Pattie
August 19, 2014

I hired Mechelle to represent me in my divorce and am so pleased that I did. Being in the legal field myself but not having any experience with family law, I was concerned about hiring the wrong lawyer and to me that would have meant someone who was unnecessarily elevating fees or creating unnecessary contentions, or someone who was not familiar with the complicated issues in family law. While advocating on my behalf, Mechelle never "wallowed in the mud" with the other side over petty issues, was professional in all communications and correspondence, and monumental in helping me understand what my rights were and how the court and our state would likely rule on important issues. This ultimately saved in legal fees and made it possible to reach agreements with my ex, in spite of the delay tactics that were evident from the time I filed for divorce. Mechelle's knowledge of local family law practice is amazing and her ability to compose, draft and edit documents on the fly was not only efficient but awe-inspiring. Mechelle also has an associate and a paralegal who are both very experienced in family law, which allowed a very efficient and cost-effective representation without sacrificing quality or professionalism.

James
June 5, 2017

Mechelle Faulk and her team were great during a difficult divorce and provided me excellent representation. She avoided getting into unproductive "mud" slinging and isolated the children as much as possible. I should've headed her advice more than I did, she provided excellent advise with a moral and ethical focus, something that is lost many times in todays world.

Jennifer
June 7, 2017

Having been referred to Ms. Faulk by a friend who also retained her as an attorney, I was impressed with her professionalism upon our initial consultation. She listened carefully to me and explained the process of divorce thoroughly. I was pleased with her very clearly defined recommended course of action and retained her. She brought diplomacy to my nasty divorce and kept me calm during the process. She facilitated our Parenting Plan, Child Support, Separation Agreement and later walked me through the Protection Order that became necessary. After settling the intitial divorce matters, she also came back on board to help settle a custody dispute several years later. Without her guidance, I might have naively settled outside of court. Ms. Faulk kept me informed each step of the way and never made any promises about what would or would not happen. However, she was dead on when she said how the court would 'likely' rule. Her experience within the court system brought me great confidence and her knowledge of law put to rest the weak legal threats I was receiving from the defendant. I would hire Ms. Faulk again if necessary.

Norman
April 11, 2016

Mechelle represented me in a very complicated divorce and child custody case, in which my children were at risk of being moved out of state. If you aren't familiar with family law and child custody as it pertains to the state of Colorado, we had an uphill battle. But as a result of Mechelle's outstanding work, perseverance and tenacity, the court ruled in our favor and in the best interest of the children, allowing them to stay in Colorado, and granting joint custody. It was a very difficult and trying case, but Mechelle always maintained a 'can win' attitude and was very supportive, because she absolutely believed it was the right thing to do for the children. Mechelle was very thorough, always well-prepared and steadfast in working through my situation. Her team was also outstanding, very efficient and extremely professional. I would highly (and only) recommend Mechelle Faulk to fight for your family.

Jonathan
April 6, 2015

Mechelle Faulk has been my attorney since 2012. Through a contentious divorce, and still ongoing battle to keep my children safe, Mechelle has worked tirelessly on behalf of my family! Mechelle is intelligent beyond belief, kind, caring, and real. My family would not be where we are today without her dedication to the best interest of my children! Mechelle has been a Godsend to my family, and I cannot even use words to accurately describe how invaluable she has been... All I can say is that, to me, Mechelle is a gift from God. I trust her with mine, and my children's lives. Best lawyer in Colorado, hands down!!!!

DeAnne
October 12, 2014

Michelle Faulk is an amazing lawyer and came into my messy divorce at just the right time. Well, earlier might have been better to avoid the disaster created by my ex husband and previous attorney firm. I walked into separation unrepresented and had hoped my ex and I could dissolve our marriage without conflicts and arguments. That was the worst mistake ever! In the following two years he NEVER paid a single child support check, paid or supported a single activity/ sport for any of our 4 children, NEVER paid the mortgage on the house he kept in the separation, NEVER paid a dime toward the equity owed to me from the house, kept all of our belongings except the small amount he allowed me to take when I moved out, and skipped out on any of the parenting responsibilities outside of providing food and shelter for our children although he had 50% parenting time. I finally retained my previous lawyer when our house was foreclosed, I had nothing for equity, our children were doing poorly in school (when he had them attend), and I was financially crippled. My previous attorney did a terrible job and left me with little faith in our court system. After this court appearance I spoke with Mechelle to see if she could just "make the bleeding stop". In the 3 years since that court date she has completely turned my life around and gave me hope. It's not that I expected to 'steal' everything from my ex, I just wanted it fair for both of us and in the best interest of our 4 children. I just needed need the court orders to be followed and the children to be a priority. Mechelle has made such a difference. She is very knowledgeable, honest, and compassionate. She has been very available and when she is at her busiest she is able to send out an email, make a quick call, or have someone in the office call and set up an appointment for us to meet. If I were to select just one situation that she handled for me, and there have been many, I would choose her expertise when my ex husband dropped my oldest daughter (13 yrs old) off at my house, at night, while I was at work, and drove away. He never called to check on her nor did he call to let me know she was at my house. I am an RN and work 12 hour night shifts. Mechelle was immediately concerned and spoke with me that evening (during her off time) so we could come up with what I needed to do next. She contacted our CFI, set up for supplemental CFI report, got the information in front of the judge, and now I have full parenting custody of our oldest child. She not only handled this situation as an exceptional lawyer, but also reached out to me with comfort in the horrible ordeal. I trust her completely and always feel like she is in my corner. I will always recommend Mechelle Faulk as she is top of the top! My divorce has been horrible, but she has given me hope and helped restore my faith in our court system.

Todd
August 19, 2014

I unfortunately had to get a divorce. I was lost, scared and had no idea of what to do or what was going to happen. I met with Mechelle for my initial consult and I was so amazed by how confident she was that everything would turn out just fine. Throughout the process so much 'crap' would come up and I would email or contact her and she would respond in a very timely fashion. Divorce isn't easy on anyone emotionally and Mechelle definitely understood that and put so much of my anxiety and worries at ease. Everything that she said would happen, happened. I couldn't have been more happy the day I picked up the phone and called her.

Jerry
August 19, 2014

I worked with Mechelle for some time due to the contentious nature of my divorce. I always felt that she kept my best interests at heart. I was very impressed at her competence. Divorce is a very difficult process to go through but I'm certainly glad Mechelle was on my side. I came out of the divorce with what I thought was a fair settlement and at the start things did not look so rosy (my spouse,who initiated the divorce, was totally disabled). I would, without question recommend her. Mechelle is an amazing attorney!

anonymous
August 19, 2014

Mechelle has handled my divorce and post decree matters for the past 2+ years. Before writing my review, I read the others and felt compelled to respond to some of the negative comments by writing there is no way the reviews about poor court performance, writing and personal appearance are accurate. I suspect they were not written by actual clients, but by disgruntled third parties who've lost to Mechelle. My case was complicated and required beyond average attention from an attorney and Mechelle did an amazing job in managing the many issues that arose from pre-divorce to the present. My divorce involved three children, multiple properties and a business as well as domestic violence. This was not an easy divorce by any means. Therefore, I checked around before retaining her and discovered she has one of the best reputations within the legal community and is thought of as one of the best attorneys in Denver. Mechelle is an extremely professional, thorough, prepared, and skilled family law practitioner. In court Mechelle has proven to be very effective, while maintaining a high level of courtesy and professionalism towards everyone. Mechelle and her team were excellent at managing my case, keeping me informed during the process and getting me prepared for court. I feel my needs have been met and goals reached and was very pleased with my outcome. Mechelle handles matters expeditiously and does not waste time nor money in the process; which I greatly appreciated. I can honestly write I've never had better nor more effective representation than Mechelle.

Anne
August 19, 2014

Mechelle Faulk handled my divorce professionally and kept me informed of my rights under the law. She was very ethical even when the opposing counsel was not. I would highly recommend her without reservation.

Pattie
August 19, 2014

I hired Mechelle to represent me in my divorce and am so pleased that I did. Being in the legal field myself but not having any experience with family law, I was concerned about hiring the wrong lawyer and to me that would have meant someone who was unnecessarily elevating fees or creating unnecessary contentions, or someone who was not familiar with the complicated issues in family law. While advocating on my behalf, Mechelle never "wallowed in the mud" with the other side over petty issues, was professional in all communications and correspondence, and monumental in helping me understand what my rights were and how the court and our state would likely rule on important issues. This ultimately saved in legal fees and made it possible to reach agreements with my ex, in spite of the delay tactics that were evident from the time I filed for divorce. Mechelle's knowledge of local family law practice is amazing and her ability to compose, draft and edit documents on the fly was not only efficient but awe-inspiring. Mechelle also has an associate and a paralegal who are both very experienced in family law, which allowed a very efficient and cost-effective representation without sacrificing quality or professionalism.