Michaela Quinlan is a rising star at the Bagley Law Firm. An associate attorney, Michaela primarily handles complex civil litigation and personal injury cases, as well as domestic relations matters (i.e., divorce, child custody and family law matters, including post-decree issues).
The daughter of a nuclear engineer and a high-school math teacher, she originally hails from Cheshire, CT. Blessed with an abnormally keen intellect, Michaela attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, earning a B.A. in both anthropology and history while serving as the school’s Head Captain for its rugby team.
Upon completing her undergraduate studies, Michaela attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law while concurrently earning a Masters of Public Health, graduating from both programs with honors. While attending graduate school, Michaela served as the President of OUTLaw, the University of Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ student organization, as well as the Executive Editor of the Pittsburgh Tax Review.
Before finding a home with the Bagley Law Firm, LLC, Michaela cut her teeth on the family law docket of Colorado’s 6th Judicial District in La Plata County while working for a family-law focused firm. This experience taught her how to manage a diverse case load of family law matters that include divorce, allocation of parental responsibilities, post-decree modifications, protection orders (i.e., restraining orders), adoptions, domestic violence issues, and more.
Earlier legal experience had Michaela serving as the Corporate Counsel for T-Mobile, overseeing regulatory affairs for California and other western states, as she worked with state utility commissions to assure regulatory compliance and propose/draft new industry-lead legislation and advocacy.
In addition to her intellect, Michaela has a heart of gold. She proved this while volunteering as a children’s immigration attorney for “Kids in Need of Defense.” Here, Michaela provided pro bono representation for children who had to appear before the United States’ Immigration Court.
Michaela now proudly calls Colorado home, and in her free time enjoys rock climbing, soccer, skiing, backpacking, painting, reading, cooking, and walking her dog, Wicklow.
