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Mikayla Shearer

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Licensed for 4 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

Mikayla is an attorney with Burnham Law, P.C. Prior to joining the firm, Mikayla worked as a family law attorney based out of Denver. Mikayla also has extensive knowledge in child support from her time working as an attorney for El Paso County. She is a member of the Ben S. Wendelken American Inn of Court, Colorado and Women’s Bar Associations, and the Colorado Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. Mikayla has assisted clients in high conflict dissolution of marriage actions, custody disputes, relocation motions, child support modifications, protection orders, adoptions, guardianships, contempt actions, and dependency and neglect actions. 

Practices Areas

Child custody

Child support

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

The Burnham Law Firm1710 Chapel Hills Dr Suite AColorado Springs, CO, 80920

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Jenae
February 22, 2021

Mikayla did a thorough job for me when I hired her last minute. She was responsive, knowledgeable and understanding. I am active duty military stationed in Virginia and my ex and oldest live in Colorado. My son had only been living with him in for a little over a year and we agreed to change the child support amount. Everything was signed, sealed and filed at the courts. My ex out of the blue filed for reimbursement of overpayment of child support, which didn't exist. He wanted me to pay him for the months prior to the child support change that we agreed on. Never having lived in Colorado I did not have a clue what to do legally. I called the Harris Law Firm and was recommended to hire Mikayla because she was familiar with child support laws having worked there in the past. I had a virtual court hearing a week from the day I called, she immediately filed to have it rescheduled. This gave time for her to gather facts and communicate with my ex. After a couple months she filed for case dismissal based off lack of evidence and requested the judge to grant my attorneys fees be paid by my ex because this whole process was ridiculous. Once my ex got the filed petitions from Mikayla and saw what she was doing, he agreed to drop the case and agreed to pay over half my fees. She has the knowledge, facts and skills to help anyone. My son is coming back to live with me this summer and I am getting ready to retain her again to get all the paperwork for the living arrangements and child support documents signed and filed. I have no doubt she will do her best. Also, Jennifer is amazing and is so nice, helpful and responsive. I highly recommend these ladies! Thank you!

anonymous
February 28, 2020

Hiring Mikayla to represent me in the divorce, but more importantly the child custody hearing, was in hindsight the most critical and important decision I had to make. Mikayla's calm demeanor became an incredibly valuable as we dealt with an opposing party who's arrogance reached a level defying comprehension. Mikayla brought knowledge, experience, intuition, empathy and a steadiness in briefing and advising me of next steps that was reassuring. The amounts of effort she spent gathering and asking for critical information to make our case, is without question one of the biggest differences in this David vs. Goliath legal battle. If you are reading this because you are in the unfortunate position of a court process being the only option now, then I would most emphatically recommend Mikayla to be at your side through the process. In the midst of all the stress and activity, my interaction with Mikayla helped me reach a place where I trusted her assessment of the situation, lay out the options to choose from, and then take the next steps. Now that it's all over, it's even clearer to me that my attorney mattered...a lot. If what you are dealing with matters a lot, reach out to Mikayla.

anonymous
February 21, 2020

I can’t imagine using anyone else during this difficult time. Mikayla was very attentive, determined, knowledgable and caring. She helped me succeed in my case like no other could.

Amy
February 20, 2020

Mikayla is an amazing attorney. She was there for me through my whole divorce. I felt a lot less alone with her on my side. You won’t regret using her as your attorney!!!

Chad
February 20, 2020

Very knowledgeable regarding my child custody case. If I have to go through this all over again I would definitely use Mikayla without a doubt

Jenae
February 22, 2021

Mikayla did a thorough job for me when I hired her last minute. She was responsive, knowledgeable and understanding. I am active duty military stationed in Virginia and my ex and oldest live in Colorado. My son had only been living with him in for a little over a year and we agreed to change the child support amount. Everything was signed, sealed and filed at the courts. My ex out of the blue filed for reimbursement of overpayment of child support, which didn't exist. He wanted me to pay him for the months prior to the child support change that we agreed on. Never having lived in Colorado I did not have a clue what to do legally. I called the Harris Law Firm and was recommended to hire Mikayla because she was familiar with child support laws having worked there in the past. I had a virtual court hearing a week from the day I called, she immediately filed to have it rescheduled. This gave time for her to gather facts and communicate with my ex. After a couple months she filed for case dismissal based off lack of evidence and requested the judge to grant my attorneys fees be paid by my ex because this whole process was ridiculous. Once my ex got the filed petitions from Mikayla and saw what she was doing, he agreed to drop the case and agreed to pay over half my fees. She has the knowledge, facts and skills to help anyone. My son is coming back to live with me this summer and I am getting ready to retain her again to get all the paperwork for the living arrangements and child support documents signed and filed. I have no doubt she will do her best. Also, Jennifer is amazing and is so nice, helpful and responsive. I highly recommend these ladies! Thank you!

anonymous
February 28, 2020

Hiring Mikayla to represent me in the divorce, but more importantly the child custody hearing, was in hindsight the most critical and important decision I had to make. Mikayla's calm demeanor became an incredibly valuable as we dealt with an opposing party who's arrogance reached a level defying comprehension. Mikayla brought knowledge, experience, intuition, empathy and a steadiness in briefing and advising me of next steps that was reassuring. The amounts of effort she spent gathering and asking for critical information to make our case, is without question one of the biggest differences in this David vs. Goliath legal battle. If you are reading this because you are in the unfortunate position of a court process being the only option now, then I would most emphatically recommend Mikayla to be at your side through the process. In the midst of all the stress and activity, my interaction with Mikayla helped me reach a place where I trusted her assessment of the situation, lay out the options to choose from, and then take the next steps. Now that it's all over, it's even clearer to me that my attorney mattered...a lot. If what you are dealing with matters a lot, reach out to Mikayla.

anonymous
February 21, 2020

I can’t imagine using anyone else during this difficult time. Mikayla was very attentive, determined, knowledgable and caring. She helped me succeed in my case like no other could.

Amy
February 20, 2020

Mikayla is an amazing attorney. She was there for me through my whole divorce. I felt a lot less alone with her on my side. You won’t regret using her as your attorney!!!

Chad
February 20, 2020

Very knowledgeable regarding my child custody case. If I have to go through this all over again I would definitely use Mikayla without a doubt

Jenae
February 22, 2021

Mikayla did a thorough job for me when I hired her last minute. She was responsive, knowledgeable and understanding. I am active duty military stationed in Virginia and my ex and oldest live in Colorado. My son had only been living with him in for a little over a year and we agreed to change the child support amount. Everything was signed, sealed and filed at the courts. My ex out of the blue filed for reimbursement of overpayment of child support, which didn't exist. He wanted me to pay him for the months prior to the child support change that we agreed on. Never having lived in Colorado I did not have a clue what to do legally. I called the Harris Law Firm and was recommended to hire Mikayla because she was familiar with child support laws having worked there in the past. I had a virtual court hearing a week from the day I called, she immediately filed to have it rescheduled. This gave time for her to gather facts and communicate with my ex. After a couple months she filed for case dismissal based off lack of evidence and requested the judge to grant my attorneys fees be paid by my ex because this whole process was ridiculous. Once my ex got the filed petitions from Mikayla and saw what she was doing, he agreed to drop the case and agreed to pay over half my fees. She has the knowledge, facts and skills to help anyone. My son is coming back to live with me this summer and I am getting ready to retain her again to get all the paperwork for the living arrangements and child support documents signed and filed. I have no doubt she will do her best. Also, Jennifer is amazing and is so nice, helpful and responsive. I highly recommend these ladies! Thank you!

anonymous
February 28, 2020

Hiring Mikayla to represent me in the divorce, but more importantly the child custody hearing, was in hindsight the most critical and important decision I had to make. Mikayla's calm demeanor became an incredibly valuable as we dealt with an opposing party who's arrogance reached a level defying comprehension. Mikayla brought knowledge, experience, intuition, empathy and a steadiness in briefing and advising me of next steps that was reassuring. The amounts of effort she spent gathering and asking for critical information to make our case, is without question one of the biggest differences in this David vs. Goliath legal battle. If you are reading this because you are in the unfortunate position of a court process being the only option now, then I would most emphatically recommend Mikayla to be at your side through the process. In the midst of all the stress and activity, my interaction with Mikayla helped me reach a place where I trusted her assessment of the situation, lay out the options to choose from, and then take the next steps. Now that it's all over, it's even clearer to me that my attorney mattered...a lot. If what you are dealing with matters a lot, reach out to Mikayla.

anonymous
February 21, 2020

I can’t imagine using anyone else during this difficult time. Mikayla was very attentive, determined, knowledgable and caring. She helped me succeed in my case like no other could.

Amy
February 20, 2020

Mikayla is an amazing attorney. She was there for me through my whole divorce. I felt a lot less alone with her on my side. You won’t regret using her as your attorney!!!

Chad
February 20, 2020

Very knowledgeable regarding my child custody case. If I have to go through this all over again I would definitely use Mikayla without a doubt

Jenae
February 22, 2021

Mikayla did a thorough job for me when I hired her last minute. She was responsive, knowledgeable and understanding. I am active duty military stationed in Virginia and my ex and oldest live in Colorado. My son had only been living with him in for a little over a year and we agreed to change the child support amount. Everything was signed, sealed and filed at the courts. My ex out of the blue filed for reimbursement of overpayment of child support, which didn't exist. He wanted me to pay him for the months prior to the child support change that we agreed on. Never having lived in Colorado I did not have a clue what to do legally. I called the Harris Law Firm and was recommended to hire Mikayla because she was familiar with child support laws having worked there in the past. I had a virtual court hearing a week from the day I called, she immediately filed to have it rescheduled. This gave time for her to gather facts and communicate with my ex. After a couple months she filed for case dismissal based off lack of evidence and requested the judge to grant my attorneys fees be paid by my ex because this whole process was ridiculous. Once my ex got the filed petitions from Mikayla and saw what she was doing, he agreed to drop the case and agreed to pay over half my fees. She has the knowledge, facts and skills to help anyone. My son is coming back to live with me this summer and I am getting ready to retain her again to get all the paperwork for the living arrangements and child support documents signed and filed. I have no doubt she will do her best. Also, Jennifer is amazing and is so nice, helpful and responsive. I highly recommend these ladies! Thank you!

anonymous
February 28, 2020

Hiring Mikayla to represent me in the divorce, but more importantly the child custody hearing, was in hindsight the most critical and important decision I had to make. Mikayla's calm demeanor became an incredibly valuable as we dealt with an opposing party who's arrogance reached a level defying comprehension. Mikayla brought knowledge, experience, intuition, empathy and a steadiness in briefing and advising me of next steps that was reassuring. The amounts of effort she spent gathering and asking for critical information to make our case, is without question one of the biggest differences in this David vs. Goliath legal battle. If you are reading this because you are in the unfortunate position of a court process being the only option now, then I would most emphatically recommend Mikayla to be at your side through the process. In the midst of all the stress and activity, my interaction with Mikayla helped me reach a place where I trusted her assessment of the situation, lay out the options to choose from, and then take the next steps. Now that it's all over, it's even clearer to me that my attorney mattered...a lot. If what you are dealing with matters a lot, reach out to Mikayla.

anonymous
February 21, 2020

I can’t imagine using anyone else during this difficult time. Mikayla was very attentive, determined, knowledgable and caring. She helped me succeed in my case like no other could.

Amy
February 20, 2020

Mikayla is an amazing attorney. She was there for me through my whole divorce. I felt a lot less alone with her on my side. You won’t regret using her as your attorney!!!

Chad
February 20, 2020

Very knowledgeable regarding my child custody case. If I have to go through this all over again I would definitely use Mikayla without a doubt