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Showing 16 - 20 of 31 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by JesseAnthonyWagner | April 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney

My family and I owe my freedom to Peter Liss.

I'm a father and husband supporting our special needs son and wife with breast cancer. I also have a prior robbery. So when I was arrested I needed someone who believed in me; was compassionate about my family; and could advocate zealously. Peter Liss fit the bill. He knew my case inside and ou...t. He had judges yelling at the DA that the case was crap. Peter had command of the facts and the law. He and his clerk, Erika, always took my calls, responded to my emails, and genuinely cared for me. When probation recommended 6 years in prison I was devastated. However, I am home tonight because of Peter. I am holding my son in my arms because of Peter. I am supporting my wife because of Peter. If it were not for Peter; my family would be displaced. If you love your family and value your freedom- the choice is simple.- don't settle for less, hire Peter Liss!!

Posted by Chuck | October 12, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Outstanding Attorney

After never needing the services of an attorney before, I suddenly required those services following an automobile accident and arrest. I hired Peter Liss after reading his reviews and cannot begin to express how happy I was with the service he provided, from our initial meeting to the very happy con...clusion of my case Peter was Friendly, compassionate, funny, and thorough and above all a “Bull Dog” in the court room. I would highly recommend Peter Liss to anyone in need of a Defense attorney

Posted by Mike | June 16, 2015

Domestic violence charge in Vista

Peter Liss is an excellent criminal defense attorney and I would recommend him highly to anyone needing help in the Vista court system. I was charged with a domestic violence charge in Vista by a former girlfriend after I called the police asking for their help to remove her from my home. Although th...ere was no evidence of violence, she claimed that I had threatened her so the police charged me. In such cases it becomes a "he said/she said" situation and the police are obligated to charge someone when called. In most cases they side with the woman for safety and caution if the facts are unclear. They did so in this case even though I had called them for help. My arrest and pending prosecution was an extremely traumatic event for me. I was worried about my employment, reputation, financial losses, and physical safety. When I met Peter and he heard my story he immediately made me feel better by carefully explaining the legal process and possible outcomes and costs. He also never promised an outcome, but told me the probability that my case would be dismissed due to the circumstances and why things happened the way they did. He took the time to tell me who would be involved in the decisions, what would happen next, and what he would do on my behalf. He went out of his way to return every phone call himself, make every appearance himself, and charge me the lowest possible fees. I shopped around and some firms were charging more than double. Peter keeps a very lean staff, but don't let this fool you. He is one of the most professional lawyers I have ever met and I have dealt with many in my business life before. He just believes in giving personal attention and keeping costs down. He also wants to know the people handling the case in the courthouse from the DA and their staff to the Judges and clerks. He has spent his whole career in Vista and north county San Diego. If you need a kind, compassionate, competent, and professional attorney; you should call Peter Liss. I was very happy I did. As a final note....I was so happy with Peter's service after my charges were dismissed, that I offered to pay him the higher fees charged by a competing large firm. He refused to accept the higher payment. He is an honor to his profession in my opinion.

Posted by John | May 27, 2015

Highly recommended

Precise, down to the point, informative, and prompt. I'm glad I picked him as my attorney. Not only he handled my case professionally, but also he supported me with legal informations assuring me preparing for the best and worst outcomes. Thank you, Peter! And thank you, Erika for your warm reception....

Posted by anonymous | May 14, 2015

Peter is a great criminal attorny

Peter Liss is not only a talented criminal attorney but also a great human being. He represented me for a misdemeanor charge. In 25 years of my living in US, I had no idea what that means. I and my wife were so scared that we had several sleepless nights. It was Peter who not only handled our case, b...ut also comforted us so that we could get some sleep during this 3 months ordeal. He knows the criminal justice system so well, we followed his advice (taking anger management course, writing a letter of apology to the judge, and doing community voluntary work) and at the end, we were happy to get out with just probation. Thank you Peter. He is accessible by phone any time of the day and late in the evenings. He was always available for a 1 on 1 meetings at our convenience. Simply put it, trust him, follow his advice and sleep well, and he will take care you. As for the fees, he charges fixed rate/case and we felt it was very reasonable.

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