Meet Makayla

Makayla Haussler

Legal Analyst

Makayla joined McAllister Olivarius as a Legal Analyst on our US team in 2020. Originally from the great heartland state of Nebraska, she graduated cum laude from Yale University in 2019 with distinction in Political Science. During her time at Yale she was awarded the Truman Scholarship for her service on the board of the Yale College Democrats, work for Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, engagement in local politics. She completed an MA in Gender Studies at University College Dublin in 2020, funded by the George J. Mitchell Scholarship. Her dissertation focused on the rhetorical influence that American anti-abortion organisations have had on their Irish counterparts. In her free time, Makayla loves trying new vegetarian recipes, going on sunny walks, and watching Love Island.

I will always be grateful for your unwavering support of me. Equally, I will always be grateful for showing me how to find my voice and strength.

Title IX case against UCLA, client confidential

It was such a weight off our shoulders; suddenly somebody else with a lot more experience was managing the case.

Sandeep Mander, Mander and Mander v. Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead and anor

We really thought that there was nothing that anybody could do for us. We were wrong.

Dr Celeste Kidd, Aslin et al v. University of Rochester et al

To get the result you got you must be as tough with your legal opposites as you are kind and understanding to your clients.

AOA client, confidential

Compared with other law firms I’ve worked with, no-one matches the combination that McO has of experience, brilliance, ferocious fighting and deep empathy for their clients.

Dr Holly Atkinson, Atkinson et al v. Mount Sinai Health System, Inc. et al

Because my case could not bear public scrutiny, a very powerful institution used massive financial resources to try to crush me for asking for my disability rights. This was a huge mistake, as they didn’t know that I would obtain McO representation. I couldn’t ask for better representation.

Disability Rights client, confidential