Malea McKeown Nicholson

CPA and Attorney

Expert Overview

Fireside Law, LLC

Practice States and Other Jurisdictions:
California
Colorado

Practice Description

Fireside Law and our sister firm, Bear Creek CPA, provide specialized legal and financial counsel customized for each business, individual, and family client. Firm practice areas include estate planning, business formations and transactions, tax compliance and planning, and expert witness services for economic damages.

Attorney Biography

Malea is an attorney and CPA certified in both Colorado and California. She founded MMK Law in 2019 to provide legal and financial advice with a focus on big-picture, comprehensive counsel. She and partner Carl Miller formed Fireside Law in 2024 to join forces and continue providing top tier services to their clients. Prior to her career in law, Malea worked in public accounting in Los Angeles. She specialized in providing tax services in various industries, including manufacture and resale, real estate, agriculture, investment, restaurant, and professional services. She has expertise working with closely held companies, public and private foundations, estates and trusts, and IRS audits and disputes.

Outside of the legal sphere, Malea is also a professional horse trainer, and worked at racetracks, summer camps, and private facilities at locations in New York, Florida, and California between 2003-2007. Now, she takes every opportunity to enjoy being outdoors and spends her free time long-distance backpacking, practicing botanical illustration, dancing, and running.

Practice Areas

estate planning, wills, trusts, tax, business transactional, nonprofit, and expert witness

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