team-member

Megan Burkhammer

Alexandria, MN

Licensed for 15 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

Ms. Burkhammer has been practicing law since 2006. She came to Alexandria in 2007, when she was hired as an Assistant Douglas County Attorney. She spent the next seven years prosecuting criminal cases for Douglas County. Over the course of her legal career, Ms. Burkhammer has tried more than a dozen criminal jury trials. In 2015, she was named “Prosecutor of the Year” by the Minnesota Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators for her work on an arson case. Ms. Burkhammer now puts her extensive litigation experience to work for the benefit of her criminal defense and family law clients at the Thornton Law Office.

Practices Areas

Criminal Defense

Child custody

Divorce and separation

Family

DUI and DWI

Language

English

Contact

Thornton Reif Dolan Bowen & Klecker PaPo Box 8191017 BroadwayAlexandria, MN, 56308-0819Po Box 8191017 Broadway1017 BroadwayAlexandria, MN, 56308-0819

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Yeats Family
September 23, 2021

Megan has been amazing to work with! She has made us feel like her only client and been great at walking us through the process. We highly recommend for any family type of law, you will not be disappointed!

anonymous
November 18, 2016

Hands down the best decision was to hire Megan. She is not only friendly and easy to work with, but upfront and transparent, leaving out any guesswork and not stringing me along. Responses and actions were prompt and accurate. I felt confident working with her in the past and she'll be my first call if needed in the future.

Dan
November 16, 2016

Megan assisted me in perhaps the hardest time of my life regarding my divorce and specifically my child custody battle. She was honest with me regarding my position in the case and what results I could expect. Her knowledge of child custody laws was vast and I felt that I was represented by a professional who could safely guide me through emotional muddy waters. I would recommend her to anyone who has to suffer thru a divorce, especially if there are children involved. Megan listened to my questions, calmed my fears and stayed in constant communication with me throughout the process. Rarely was I left wondering "what's next?". I consider my choice of her as my legal representation and council the correct one and feel that she truly cared about me and my case. On a lighter note.... I was impressed with her "yanking of the reigns" at times during my case. Most divorces are messy and emotional. There were times I had "fight" in me that would have cost me both financially and emotionally. This fight would have likely yielded unwanted results in the end. Megan was knowledgeable to see that and direct enough to stop me from proceeding down those paths. Thanks for saving me the stress (and the money) Megan. - Dan

Yeats Family
September 23, 2021

Megan has been amazing to work with! She has made us feel like her only client and been great at walking us through the process. We highly recommend for any family type of law, you will not be disappointed!

anonymous
November 18, 2016

Hands down the best decision was to hire Megan. She is not only friendly and easy to work with, but upfront and transparent, leaving out any guesswork and not stringing me along. Responses and actions were prompt and accurate. I felt confident working with her in the past and she'll be my first call if needed in the future.

Dan
November 16, 2016

Megan assisted me in perhaps the hardest time of my life regarding my divorce and specifically my child custody battle. She was honest with me regarding my position in the case and what results I could expect. Her knowledge of child custody laws was vast and I felt that I was represented by a professional who could safely guide me through emotional muddy waters. I would recommend her to anyone who has to suffer thru a divorce, especially if there are children involved. Megan listened to my questions, calmed my fears and stayed in constant communication with me throughout the process. Rarely was I left wondering "what's next?". I consider my choice of her as my legal representation and council the correct one and feel that she truly cared about me and my case. On a lighter note.... I was impressed with her "yanking of the reigns" at times during my case. Most divorces are messy and emotional. There were times I had "fight" in me that would have cost me both financially and emotionally. This fight would have likely yielded unwanted results in the end. Megan was knowledgeable to see that and direct enough to stop me from proceeding down those paths. Thanks for saving me the stress (and the money) Megan. - Dan

Yeats Family
September 23, 2021

Megan has been amazing to work with! She has made us feel like her only client and been great at walking us through the process. We highly recommend for any family type of law, you will not be disappointed!

anonymous
November 18, 2016

Hands down the best decision was to hire Megan. She is not only friendly and easy to work with, but upfront and transparent, leaving out any guesswork and not stringing me along. Responses and actions were prompt and accurate. I felt confident working with her in the past and she'll be my first call if needed in the future.

Dan
November 16, 2016

Megan assisted me in perhaps the hardest time of my life regarding my divorce and specifically my child custody battle. She was honest with me regarding my position in the case and what results I could expect. Her knowledge of child custody laws was vast and I felt that I was represented by a professional who could safely guide me through emotional muddy waters. I would recommend her to anyone who has to suffer thru a divorce, especially if there are children involved. Megan listened to my questions, calmed my fears and stayed in constant communication with me throughout the process. Rarely was I left wondering "what's next?". I consider my choice of her as my legal representation and council the correct one and feel that she truly cared about me and my case. On a lighter note.... I was impressed with her "yanking of the reigns" at times during my case. Most divorces are messy and emotional. There were times I had "fight" in me that would have cost me both financially and emotionally. This fight would have likely yielded unwanted results in the end. Megan was knowledgeable to see that and direct enough to stop me from proceeding down those paths. Thanks for saving me the stress (and the money) Megan. - Dan