Reviews

I have been working with Makayla for around a year. She has represented me through the entirety of my child custody battle with my son’s father. She has made this awful, stressful, scary experience so easy and calming. Makayla is so professional, personable, and really cares about the people she represents, not just their money. Her ability to work well with opposing counsel has made our time in court fast and easy! I could not be more grateful to have been able to work with her. She has seriously saved me so much stress over this last year. She has been able to get me almost everything I have asked for in court for my son. I will 100% be calling her back if I ever need to get back into court! I would for sure recommend her to anyone in need of a child custody lawyer. She is the best!!

I cannot recommend Makayla enough! Thankfully my divorce case has been settled, but throughout the entire process (even though she was not my main attorney), she was extremely responsive, knowledgeable, and kind. I could call the office needing advice - or even a legal document drafted at the last minute - and she always stepped up. I am so appreciative of her seeing my case through to the end and always responding to me in a timely manner. After the amount of money you have to spend during a divorce, it feels better knowing someone like Makayla is there for you and actually cares. Thank you, thank you, Makayla!

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 power 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.

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. Makayla 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.

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 lighthouse 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

I found Makayla to be attentive to my concerns, and efficient in moving my case along. I laid out a general framework of my concerns, my general goals and red lines; she was able to deliver within them. I appreciated her level of communication. She was the attorney I needed in this situation.

This was my first time ever needing an attorney, I was nervous and had no idea where to even begin. Makayla made every step seamless and took all that stress and anxiety away. She is professional and compassionate and made me feel supported and like I had someone in my corner, I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. I will absolutely be utilizing her services in the future.

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.

I couldn't be happier with services provided by Attorney Caliri. She is detail-oriented, responds very quickly, proivides concise documents and instructions/advice, is realistic and above all, she understands the emotional load on a parent and child that accompanies divorce and custody complaints. She humanizes the process and provides empathy, in addition to being precise with the law. I worked with her for over two years. I felt that she was my partner and advocate for me and my child, and that not a penny was wasted. Her legal work allowed me to focus on being a mother and not feeling like I was in a battle. I highly recommend Attorney Caliri for family law.

Makayla has made my experience so easy and so seamless. She is quick to reply, a great communicator, has gone above and beyond to help, and has been extremely flexible when court situations did not work out. I highly recommend hiring Makayla for any divorce, custody, child support issues!! 10/10

I had consulted a number of attorneys before I ended up hiring Attorney Caliri for her services. I really appreciate how, for my divorce case, she and her office suggested I could hire them for a separation agreement review - this made me feel a lot more confident about my case, and also accommodated my budget for legal fees. In reviewing my case, Attorney Caliri was meticulous and took the time to explain her reasoning in detail. She also made sure I knew what I was entitled to and shared the information I needed for my next steps.

Makayla and her firm, tirelessly helped me through my divorce. What could have easily been a legal and emotional nightmare; was instead a series of swift, well guided decisions. For this I can’t thank her enough, I highly recommend!