Makayla Caliri

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Makayla Caliri

5.0
Rating: 5.9

Licensed for 4 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Worcester, MA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support ... +2 more

370 Main Street, Suite 725, Worcester, MA

About Makayla

Biography

Costigan Family Law represents client in divorces, child custody disputes and child support matters throughout Worcester and Middlesex Counties.

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 30%

30%
Child Custody 20%

20%
Child Support 20%

20%
Family 20%

Uncontested Divorce, Contested Divorce, Child Support, Child Custody, Adoption, Modifications, GALs, Father's Rights, Domestic Violence, Contempts, Pre-nuptial Agreements

20%
Alimony 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 4 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2021

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Costigan Family Law

370 Main Street, Suite 725, Worcester, MA, 01608

costiganfamilylaw.com/

Makayla Caliri's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

32 Client Reviews

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Posted by Cenia | November 21, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Dedicated and impressive lawyer

I have had the pleasure of working with Makayla Caliri for 2 years on my custody and child support case. It was an extremely complicated case with a long history and background. It was sensitive and traumatic. Somehow Makayla made this case less burdensome and stressful. She did everything in her pow...er to make sure we achieved what was not only needed but wanted in our family case. My child is free of the agony he endured during the long years I struggled in the court system. Makayla is compassionate, intelligent and so dedicated to the work she is committed to. My family is truly blessed to have been able to get her on our side of the fight.

Posted by anonymous | October 15, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Custody Case

I was battling my ex-husband for years in court and my attorney at the time was not even responding to me. My ex had been repeatedly harassing me and taking me to court over ridiculous things to get more custody and not to pay child support. We had been through 5 judges and it seemed never-ending. M...akayla was recommended to me by a co-worker. Makayla and her office were supportive and kept in touch with me regularly and got an almost 6-year battle settled in less than 8 months. She showed strength when dealing with a very difficult male attorney and did not back down. My ex did not get any additional custody and he now has to pay me the retro child support he had not been paying the entire time. I was impressed with her strength and knowledge at her age and can only assume she will continue to grow as a successful attorney who gets results.

Posted by Joel | October 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney

A Saving Grace

Divorce can be one of the worst storms in life that you ever have to face. It could be crushing not just emotionally but financially and full of lifestyle changes that can be extremely hard to understand. Through mine I was very lucky to have Makayla Kalari from Sladen and Costigan as a guiding light...house to get me through. She was extremely professional in all aspects of being a divorce attorney, she was always able to communicate whenever it was needed, she was wonderful and explaining all the legal terms of conditions that I would be facing, and she fought for me with tenacity and teamwork for me to get the best possible outcome in the divorce proceedings. I would recommend her wholeheartedly for anyone going through a horrible storm of divorce to have her help to get you back into a safe harbor and start a new life again with worries behind you, head held high and a bright future ahead, Thank You Makayla

Posted by Tabatha | July 09, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Highly Recommend

Makayla was introduced to us in the middle of a long 2-1/2 year custody battle for my husbands son. This was just one of those cases where there was so many sides of the story but we knew that his son needed to be with us full time for his safety and DCF was zero help no matter how much we talked to ...them and explained. Makayla came in took over the case broke it all down, and built us an amazing defense case! She was thorough, detailed and on top of everything and when I mean everything she was on top of us doing her job a thousand percent and some. She knew what to file when to file, she knew what to push when to push. When I say she got us through a nightmare she got us through a nightmare with the best outcome possible. Her time and efforts always seemed to amaze us, her personality was always so strong, fierce but bubbly! No matter if we received good news or bad news through the process she always had a positive outcome and re assured us that it’s okay and it’s a process, she was confident of the outcome. Makayla was always confident, not much scared her. Her presence in the court room was strong and loud. Makayla was anything but intimidated, she carried her self with pride, strength, and confidence. I understand being nervous about hiring a firm with not knowing how they practice or the outcome you will receive we went through 2 firms before Makayla. I promise you will not be disappointed in the commitment you will receive and for the price. It was worth every penny spent of their service to our family. HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Posted by Deb | June 09, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Godsend

Makayla is a knowledgeable, competent and caring attorney who was there to answer every question and helped quickly bring my divorce to resolution after failed attempts by my first attorney. Extremely kind, highly organized, professional, and handled the opposing attorney with strength and poise.... I can’t recommend her highly enough.

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Diana Sladen

Child custody lawyer | Jun 28

Relationship: Co-worker

"Makayla is a fierce advocate for a parent’s rights to see and spend time with their children. Makayla is careful and purposeful in each action she takes on a case and the results reflect this. Makayla is always willing to listen and understand the position of her client and advocate for them on paper and in the courtroom."

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Experience

Rating:  5.9 (Average)

Work Experience

2025 - Present

Associate Attorney, Costigan Family Law, PLLC

2021 - 2025

Associate Attorney, Sladen & Costigan, PLLC

2020 - 2020

Resident in Practice, Mecklenburg County Courthouse

Associations

2021 - Present

Worcester County Bar Association

Member

Education

2020

Elon University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2018

Westfield State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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