Nicole M. Burns

Nicole Burns is an exceptional lawyer that represented me on a long and protracted child custody case. With each turn in the case Ms. Burns explained the legal issue at hand, outlined various scenarios and options and provided a recommendation. I always went with her recommendation which always culmi...nated in a successful outcome. Her extensive knowledge of case law, wealth of experience on child custody matters and her ability to strategize each scenario of the case always meant she was several steps ahead of the lawyer on the opposition. Furthermore, Ms. Burns’ representation in court was a masterpiece and my victory in court was a testament to her legal prowess. I was awarded double the amount of legal fees, the child support amount requested and the judge agreed with our contempt of court order. Finally, importantly, Ms. Burns was very responsive. She understood the emotional toll the case took on me and guided me through some tough legal choices. I was always confident in the decisions taken and extremely satisfied with the outcome.

I came to this firm searching for help with an on-going bad separation and heading off towards divorce; my previous attorney was unable to help. Nicole's experience, thoroughness and knowledge of family law helped me through my bad separation, divorce, custody, child support and other family law rel...ated motions. Nicole was able to get results from the get-go for my case. Within a couple of weeks of Nicole taking over my case, “pendent lite” or temporary support was awarded, something my previous attorney never before addressed during my separation process. As Nicole noticed my hostile husband’s attitude towards me, she moved forward to protect me and the children by filing several motions. She included specific language within the custody and visitation order to ensure the well-being of the children. I am grateful that Nicole is able to provide the representation required to deal with such difficult case. She is punctual, thorough with all documentation required, follows up with required deadlines/timelines, informative (I am not left in the dark), organized, honest, direct, and experienced. She knows legal code by heart; there have been times when I am sitting in the court room during a motion or trial and Nicole would cite “Legal Codes” that pertain to my case and at those times, I realize how thankful I am to have her as my legal representative. My case has been difficult, I have dealt with several opposing attorneys, I have plenty of experience with attorneys…In conclusion Nicole has the top rated ability and tools necessary to best represent any family law related case in Northern Virginia.