About

Chris Macturk

Founding Attorney

An accomplished Richmond divorce and family lawyer, Chris Macturk wanted to change how he priced his services in a way that offered a closer, transparent, and unfettered working relationship with his clients. Often hearing complaints about the uncertainties and anxieties presented by hourly billing, he decided to change his business model and open a firm offering Pre-Agreed Pricing. Evolution was born.

Chris has guided hundreds of individuals through separations, divorces and disputes over children and support. A Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Chris is also past President of both the Henrico County Bar Association and the Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association. He is an active member of the Domestic Relations Section of the Virginia Bar Association and the City of Richmond Bar Association, having recently served as the chairperson of its Pro Bono Committee. Chris has also participated in many seminars and written a number of articles about family law.

Chris met his wife, Cynthia, while they both attended the University of Richmond. They have three sons and spend much of their time at Tuckahoe Little League – Go, Go Tuckahoe!

Makiba Jackson

Associate Attorney

Makiba Jackson originally worked inside the claims departments of insurance companies, collaborating closely with attorneys as they settled a variety of cases. “More and more, as I watched them do their jobs, I picked up an interest in legal work,” she recalls.

Already earning an MBA from Rutgers University, she decided to pursue a legal career and earned her J.D. at the University of Richmond School of Law. After overseeing corporate discovery for a technology and legal services firm, she sought a practice where she could help people in need — and get more face-to-face time with clients. She focused on family law, and later met the Evolution team. Today, she helps family law clients with a range of needs, including divorce, separation agreements, and child custody disputes.

“In family law, there is an opportunity to help people and families. If possible, even with a divorce, the process doesn’t always have to be adversarial, and you can find a way to make it as friendly as possible — especially when kids are involved,” she says.

“I like to think that I provide people an opportunity to set themselves up for a better future.”

She was drawn to Evolution, in part, by our firm’s pre-agreed pricing approach. “It takes the friction away between you and the client,” she says. “We aren’t charging by the hour, and there is an understanding that we are hired for the job and will do our best to help them achieve what we were hired to do.”

Makiba is a member of the Hill Tucker Bar Association, one of the oldest historically African-American bar associations in Virginia. She is a world traveler, avid reader, and always-improving gardener.

Taylor Fisher

Associate Attorney

Her introduction to the legal field came when she was a deputy clerk at the Washington County Circuit Court in Southwest Virginia for two years while earning her political science degree from Emory & Henry College. 

She was impressed at how confident and capable lawyers at the court were when assisting their clients. “People were able to leave the court better than when they walked into it, and could get their problems handled thanks to their attorney,” Taylor recalls. It was an experience that solidified her decision to become a lawyer.

After graduating from Emory & Henry College— where she was president of the College Senate, played on the women’s basketball team, and was elected senior orator to give the college’s commencement speech — Taylor enrolled at the University of Richmond School of Law, focused on family law.

“In a family practice, you get to work with the juvenile and domestic relations court, defend children, help people get out of marriages, and figure out custody agreements,” she says. “Family court is more of a solutions-based court.”

While earning her law degree, Taylor returned to Washington County to intern at the commonwealth attorney’s office there. She also worked on the defense side during an internship at a law firm in Abingdon, defending people accused of misdemeanors. Back in Richmond, she represented children and parents for the University or Richmond’s Children’s Defense Clinic.

Beyond the courtroom, Taylor also has experience with lawmaking. She interned at McGuireWoods Consulting during the 2020 Virginia General Assembly Session, tracking legislation and analyzing bills. And she was a legislative aide to state Sen. Jennifer McClellan during the 2021 legislative session and an intern during the 2019 session.

Taylor grew up in Hanover County and joined Evolution Divorce & Family Law in 2021, working on divorce and child support cases. “My goal is to bring patience and understanding to every client to help them reach the best possible outcome,” she says.

Kaelyn Kessler

Legal Assistant

Kaelyn is the first voice you’ll hear when you call our firm, and the first face you’ll see when you walk in. Hers is a special role — the first impression — that sets the stage for every client’s relationship.

“Working in law, I’ve found, is the best way I can use my skills to help people and make a difference for those who are in a difficult situation,” says Kaelyn, who keeps our attorneys organized as she pursues a bachelor of science degree in paralegal studies from the University of Richmond.

As the firm’s legal assistant, Kaelyn is tasked with scheduling appointments, drafting documents, ensuring filing deadlines are met, and, for clients, helping quell anxiety and fear that most divorce and child custody clients feel.

From the first meeting with a person in need, “I want them to feel as though they had a huge weight lifted off their shoulders,” she says. That reassurance, she notes, is thanks in part to Evolution’s pre-agreed pricing model: a flat fee, not hourly rates. “For a client to come in and know how much they are going to pay for their case gives them huge peace of mind.”

Family law was the first course she took and sparked her interest in a legal profession. One former law professor, a 35-year-practicing attorney, noted her “ability to grasp complex legal concepts quickly, and then effectively convey them through her writing.”

“I’ve had the honor of being taught by amazing professors while pursuing my education in the legal field. I have huge respect for them, and aspire to emulate them as best I can,” she says. “I include [lead Evolution attorney] Chris Macturk in this, as he’s incredibly patient in explaining, instructing, and mentoring me in my position here.”

While technically a Richmond Spider, Kaelyn is a Ram at heart; she loves attending VCU men’s basketball games with friends. Along with spending time with her family, Kaelyn enjoys visiting Virginia wineries, listening to true crime podcasts, and taking in independent films (she’s never missed an Oscars broadcast).