Liza E. Burke

May 16, 2021 6:14 PM Liza Burke is an amazing domestic violence attorney and handled my civil case with the best possible outcome! You cannot go wrong with Liza Burke, multiple attorney's referred me to her as being one of the best in the field, you could tell she is highly respected. I came to h...er after a botched recommendation from a different attorney to represent myself in my civil protection order hearing, which did not turn out in my favor. From the moment I spoke with her I could tell I was in a good hands and that she genuinely cared. Liza laid out all my appeal options; she was transparent and honest about the timeline and what she believed my options/chances were. I appreciated her candor in this situation as she carefully reviewed the details of my case and how to best approach it despite it being an uphill battle. She was communicative and engaged with me through the whole process and kept me updated the whole way because she knew that put me at ease. Liza remained a dedicated and meticulous protection order attorney, and did not give up on my case even though it was very tricky. She worked to put my case in front of a Judge and made sure my Motion for Revision was as strong as possible which ended up proving successful for us! Then months later, with careful planning and strategizing, filed a Motion to Terminate and won that as well! I am so incredibly happy that I went to Liza and that she fought SO hard to help me! My only regret is that I did not go to her from the start, if I had, I am sure she would have had this dismissed. She helped me and my family get a sense of normalcy back and I will be forever grateful to her. If you're looking for a highly skilled, knowledgeable, dedicated, experienced and efficient lawyer, hire her- she is the best! You will not regret it. If I have to go through another difficult time (crossing my fingers I won't) I would hire her again in a heartbeat, I will be forever grateful I had Liza by my side through all this!

Liza was attentive from day one, she was in control of deadlines and mandates, and was also diligent about preparing me for the next step throughout the process. Liza was very easy to work and communicate with, she was predictable, reliable, and a calm voice of reason in my time of uncertainty. ... I had a total of 3 court appearances. At no point did I say more than my name due to circumstance. Outside of the hours spent both waiting, and appearing in court, I could tell Liza had been both vested in and diligent with her preparation. Her ability to express my emotions surrounding the event(s) was one of the things I was very happy with. Regardless of how my verdict would go, I was listening on the final day truly appreciative of Liza's presentation on my behalf. I felt she was respected by the Judges/commissioners, by myself, and by everyone involved. Fortunately, Liza was able to win my case, I'm now able to sip champagne in celebration rather than defeat. (not that anyone wins in court) Liza, thank you for everything, I truly appreciate you. Don't be surprised if you see a Christmas card in the mail. Thanks, Rob

I ended tenancy of a renter. On the move out date the renter filed a Sexual protection order. Through the delays with the renter obtaining counsel, dismissing counsel, requesting court appointed council and trying to negotiate a resolution, Liza clearly guided me through all the proceeding. She mad...e suggestions and listened to my concerns. Her fees and expectations were spelled out up front and I feel I was fairly treated. I would recommend her to others in need.

Liza is a wonderful attorney in every way. I was dealing with a false accusation of DV from my spouse, and in the midst of a nasty divorce. My situation was difficult because the outcome of the criminal case drastically effected the outcome of my divorce, most importantly custody issues. I had ano...ther attorney before Liza who was horrible and has now actually been disbarred. When I parted with the previous attorney, I interviewed several highly recommended lawyers before choosing to hire Liza. This gave me some good perspective, and was an opportunity to understand just how great Liza is. The things that make Liza stand out to me are that she'll work incredibly hard on your case and will not drop communication. It's all too common for lawyers to be hard to get in touch with and to not give your case the focus you'd like it to get, because to them you're often just one of many clients. It's different with Liza, she treats your case as if it's as important to her as it is to you, and trust me that is saying a lot. Liza is of course extremely experienced and knowledgable about the law. She also has a lot of different ideas about how to resolve a case. Other attorneys, talk about either taking a standard deal from the Prosecutor or going to trial. Liza however has experience resolving cases in a lot of ways, all focused on getting the desired outcome with the least amount of risk and expense. These types of resolutions often take some finesse. Other attorneys can alienate the prosecutor with bluster, and the negotiations become a show of force. Liza however has an amazing ability to disarm people and thus is able to get information and insights that others aren't. This tactful approach seems to have yielded great results for both myself and others. In the end, my case was resolved with a favorable dispositional continuance with no proactive requirements for me (basically just stay out of trouble for a year). This was the type of resolution I needed to not get a bad outcome in my divorce, and we were able to avoid the risk of trial. She was very close to a complete dismissal but the politics of DV in Seattle made that almost impossible, and this outcome fulfilled all the criteria for my situation. She was able to get such a good deal through a combination of hard work, extensive legal knowledge and some great connections in the business. She actually found some WA supreme court precedent that suggested my ex wouldn't even be able to testify against me in trial (due to a violation of the privacy act). She also engaged a very reputable legal researcher to confirm the precedent and to draft an impressive memo explaining it. Within days of receiving this, the prosecutors went from what was a very bad deal for me to an excellent one. Even though this deal was really good, Liza never pressured me to take it. She answered all my questions patiently and made it clear it was up to me whether to take it or go to trial. If you're reading this, then you're likely considering hiring Liza. My advice is: hire her! I'm confident you won't be disappointed. Your case will get the attention it needs, and you'll have the ultimate say in how your case is resolved.

I reached out to several attorneys, all highly rated on Avvo, because of an anti-harassment order filed against me. It was messy because I already had an existing AHO protecting me, plus two no contact orders since the woman I was protected from was being criminally charged for violating the AHO (the... petition against me was clearly retaliatory). Liza was the only attorney who saw the entirety of the situation-- not only to get rid of the AHO petition against me, but to strengthen my protection from this woman in both civil and criminal courts. She laid out options for the extent of her involvement whereas other attorneys only focused on eliminating the AHO petition against me, or worse, just told me their retainer fee. The entire case was an emotional rollercoaster for me, but Liza was always on top of EVERYTHING (the cases themselves, communication, what needed to be done and when, paid attention to every single detail, etc), kept things in perspective, and really did a lot to ground me and help me not feel as hopeless and further victimized. I truly, truly felt like she was my advocate, in every sense of the word. She is empathetic, passionate, capable and confident. Additionally, she has lots of experience in the courts here, which was very insightful. I think things would've gone differently if I didn't have Liza-- I am very, very happy with this outcome!