Colin A. Drayton

Colin A. Drayton represents clients in a wide range of family law matters, including traditional divorce litigation, mediation, and post-judgment modifications of maintenance and child support orders. Colin has drafted and negotiated dozens of prenuptial agreements and post-nuptial agreements, and has several published works on this topic. Colin also has experience with family-law appellate cases, including drafting briefs in several family court matters to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Colin enjoys working with clients to understand his or her particular and unique legal needs, and tailoring a strategy toward achieving their goals. This includes doing a cost-benefit analysis to help clients make informed decisions. 

In 2020-2022, Colin was recognized as a “Rising Star” by Wisconsin Super Lawyers, as published in Milwaukee Magazine.

Prior to joining Burbach & Stansbury, Colin clerked for Judge G. Michael Halfenger at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School cum laude. During law school, he gained valuable experience interning at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Office of Legal Counsel and interning at the Wisconsin Supreme Court for then-Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson. While in law school, he also served as an Articles Editor for the Wisconsin Law Review.