Erika L. Bierma

My family and I cannot recommend Axley, and specifically the legal services of Erika Bierma, more strongly. Erika’s professionalism, work ethic, dedication to her clients, and exceptional skill as a defense attorney softened the immense stress and difficulty of more than one legal issue for my family.... She achieved sentencing outcomes so favorable we didn’t even consider them possible, all while providing a guiding hand through the complexities of the legal process. Since 2016, our family has worked on various occasions with Erika to navigate legal issues stemming from substance abuse. Through all this, she was compassionate, straightforward, and clearly communicated all possible paths forward. She has a deep understanding of and empathy for the wide range of emotions that her clients experience while dealing with these sensitive issues. Further, she is well-versed and excellently connected to resources, including therapists, counselors, and recovery programs, throughout the area. Erika and her team, most notably her assistant Paula Mueller, are incredibly responsive to calls, emails, and texts. Every question, every worry, every clarification you ask about is answered promptly. It’s hard to believe this level of quick, clear, and compassionate communication could be found with any other attorney or firm. A five star review isn't nearly enough. My family and I cannot recommend her with more enthusiasm and gratitude. -- Teresa Darcy, MD

Erika's services have proven to be exemplary and of great service to me over the last year. She is an amazingly skilled and proficient criminal defense attorney. Her quality of law practice is beyond compare, and she has been an incredible help and invaluable asset in my time of need.  I found mys...elf in a difficult legal position, facing numerous charges for the first time in my adult life. She helped me understand the process of representation and defense in both an easy and helpful way, all the while displaying a friendly, compassionate, and down-to-earth attitude about her. She went above and beyond to ensure that I would receive the best possible outcome in my situation, ultimately achieving dismissals in all of the charges I faced.  Erika has set me up for success and the possibility of a better future. Myself and my loved ones are forever indebted to her for her assistance. I highly recommend Erika Bierma as an attorney at law. 

Personally, she’s personable, to persons. As for her job, she may be crafty and intelligent, but does the bare minimum. It’s obvious she’s a total procrastinator. Had a restraining order case she completely fumbled. Should have wiped the butter off her hands before court. At least she was dressed wel...l. The way she portrayed things, she did no favors. She had a full text log between the petitioner and defendant so everything was there for her. There was no reason for Judge Frost (crook) to issue a max duration restraining order as well. He did anyways against the recommendation that there be no restraining order issued as none of the criteria were met (they weren’t). Two things to work against here. Had she been proactive with the case and not so distant we could have gone in better prepared opposed to her calling an hour before court started to get things in order. As a result, a case in which the petitioner was doing most of the babble between him and the defendant who was asking to be left alone, the defendant in this case was issued a 4 year restraining order. Very disappointed for the money that was paid. Also had a probation violation case as a result of this. More upset with the officials involved here than the petitioner, p.o. Laura Worthless included. Did not need Erika at all for the probation violation, especially with the song and dance of not understanding how probation works upon revocation, so I don’t know why she stuck around. Wait, never mind I do, she costs more than a high end Vegas escort on New Years per hour. Anyways, I saw red flags early on with her (not following her word of when she’d get back, even when she’d visit) but had no choice but to continue. You’d think she’s solving the next big national criminal case with how busy she seems to be. Anyways I would not recommend her. She is spontaneous, rushed, evasive, and unprepared. Had a bad experience and looks like others here did as well.

I had got myself into a pretty serious situation in Dodge county. I tried several attorneys in that particular county with little success. Erika came out of Dane county and was able to strike a deal with the D.A. that was heavily in my favor. She was very fair on billing and kept a great line of comm...unication open throughout the long and vigorous process. I couldn't of been happier with her services. Thank you Erica!

Erika helped me through a very difficult time in my life after I was arrested for my second OWI. She was very knowledgeable of the laws and other information pertaining to my specific situation, and we had a sound plan for the case shortly after our first meeting. Thanks to Erika, I didn't have t...o set foot in court until my final plea hearing. She handled all the necessary paperwork and went to court for me during the initial proceedings. Throughout all of this, Erika kept me very informed and responded to any questions I had in a very timely manner. As a result of her hard work my sentence was greatly reduced and the entire procedure was about as stress free as it could have been given the personal circumstances. With constant law changes and tons of paperwork needing to be filed in specific manners, I don't think I would have been able to handle the situation without Erika. Overall, Erika is an excellent lawyer and was very helpful in making the best out of an unfortunate situation. Her passion and dedication for her work shines through and makes her an easy person to relate to and be honest with. Erika truly cared for me, not only for my case but for my overall well being and I'm truly grateful for that. Thank you so much, Ryan