Maxim Lissak is a great attorney, and were very helpful whether I had any family law matters or a real estate related issues. He is an exceptionally wise attorney, has a lot of experience and pays attention to small details and care about people/his clients a lot. Most of the time he knows how an issue might pays out in court and saves money, energy and time since we could decide at the beginning to purse or not pursue some issues.
I had the great pleasure of working with Max to resolve a legal issue that spanned 4 months. He was incredibly responsive, polite, knowledgeable, and most importantly helped my wife and I win our legal dispute. I don't know what we would have done without him navigating the nightmare the universe randomly threw our way, but I slept better at night knowing Max was fighting tirelessly for us. When we need legal services again, I'll be hiring Max again, and I'll be recommending him to others as well.
Bellevue attorney Maxim Lissak's practice focuses on business, real estate and tort litigation. Mr. Lissak has successfully represented clients in real estate, commercial and property disputes. Prior to becoming an attorney Maxim spent over 17 year in banking. For the last 10 years of his banking career, Maxim worked as a VP in commercial lending.Â
Attorney Lissak holds a BA degree in Business Administration from University of Washington (2002), a Master’s degree in Finance from Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle Univerisity (2004); and a J.D. from Seattle University School of Law (2013).
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a great attorney
Maxim Lissak is a great attorney, and were very helpful whether I had any family law matters or a real estate related issues. He is an exceptionally wise attorney, has a lot of experience and pays attention to small details and care about people/his clients a lot. Most of the time he knows how an issue might pays out in court and saves money, energy and time since we could decide at the beginning to purse or not pursue some issues.
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Posted by Ross | August 17, 2023
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Max is fantastic
I had the great pleasure of working with Max to resolve a legal issue that spanned 4 months. He was incredibly responsive, polite, knowledgeable, and most importantly helped my wife and I win our legal dispute. I don't know what we would have done without him navigating the nightmare the universe randomly threw our way, but I slept better at night knowing Max was fighting tirelessly for us. When we need legal services again, I'll be hiring Max again, and I'll be recommending him to others as well.
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Posted by TomB | July 14, 2023
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Far Exceeded Expectations
Maxim provided professional, timely and effective legal services with compassion, understanding and a positive outcome - all while communicating each and every step (both in email and over the phone). He presented several options early on, we discussed in context of my case, and agreed to a mutual path forward. He is a fantastic lawyer as well as a person with exemplary human ethics. I am happy to say Maxim has earned my business in the future - from this day forward, he is my lawyer. Incidentally, I received a recommendation to contact Maxim from a dear and trusted friend. Truly happy with the entire process, engagement and outcome. Thank you
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Posted by H. | March 7, 2023
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Fantastic Lawyer
Wow.
All I had was a phone consult with Maxim today, first off, he was quick with returning my call, very empathetic, and generous with his time. Moreover, Maxim was unbelievably helpful, compassionate, and genuinely honest. In all sincerity, he is probably the first lawyer I have ever LIKED because I felt as though he is a true and caring advocate; he also seems very down to earth.
While he was absolutely willing to go to bat for my case, Maxim explained the practical aspects of it and offered guidance that I really needed to hear, in spite of my emotionally human perspective wanting to take over... it sucks, but it is also sound advice.
I wish Maxim did all forms of law- anyone would be lucky to have him! Seriously - don't hesitate to call him; I hope to never NEED his services, but if I do, I know he is who I'll reach out to first.
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Posted by anonymous | July 1, 2022
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Great lawyer who cares about you and your family.
Maxim helped us with a real estate dispute which dragged on for a year. Throughout the whole time he made himself available, advised on our options, calmed our nerves and brought a sense of calm to what was a very stressful situation. Throughout the whole year our family we felt like the situation was under control thanks to Maxim working on our behalf to bring the dispute to the best possible outcome. Highly recommend consulting with Maxim before going anywhere else.
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Posted by Aravindan | May 22, 2021
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Great experience
Maxim provided extremely useful advice and guidance on the matters of property tax, painstakingly guiding me as well as doing research on my property. It was wonderful working with him and I highly recommend him
Posted by Sophia | March 2, 2021
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Fantastic Lawyer!
When managing my case, Mr. Lissak was calm, reassuring, and professional. He went above and beyond to explain my situation to me so I can make decisions that were in my best interest. With him, my case received the best possible outcome. His knowledge of the law is evident and his excellency is best seen in his trustworthiness and strong work ethic.
Despite his excellence and focus in real estate law, Mr. Lissak demonstrably has extensive wholistic knowledge that is highly effective in varying areas of law. I am very thankful that I found Mr. Lissak to represent me with my case. With him as my lawyer, I felt protected and did not have to worry at all throughout the process.
I highly recommend Mr. Lissak to anyone who is seeking trustworthy, reliable legal advice and wants a successful outcome for their legal matters.
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Posted by Kristi | February 19, 2019
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Highly recommend - fantastic attorney!
We had the privilege of working with Max on a Lemon Law case with a luxury manufacturer. We found Max to be very professional, extremely knowledgeable, and a real pleasure to work with. Max was highly responsive, has excellent communication skills and was always readily available and easy to get in touch with via email, phone or text. We were very pleased with the outcome. Max made the entire process painless and proved that he’s a master at de-escalating a stressful situation. We highly recommend Max and look forward to using his services for his expertise in real estate law in the future! Based on our wonderful experience with him, he’s our go-to attorney in the future. Highly recommend!
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Posted by lin | January 7, 2019
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quick, responsive, knowledgeable
Max is very responsive and knowledgeable during the time I worked with him. He helped me on a case about a condo I purchase and another case on a property I was interested in. He has enough contacts to reach out for additional documents when necessary. He also reviews documents very quickly and doesn't delay things.
Posted by anonymous | January 3, 2019
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Great lawyer and person
Max was great from the beginning to the end of the case. I used his services three times and he always delivered.
He will find the time to talk to you as much as you need and explain the different options of the case. This was very important to me to understand where I am and what are the different scenarios.
In all three cases I eventually got wanted.
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Posted by Alex | October 14, 2018
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Excellent Attorney
I’ve already lost my hope to recover earnest money from the builder when I approached Maxim. He thoroughly investigated the matter and tapped into every aspect of the real state law. After multiple correspondence with the builder, they agreed to return the full amount. I am very happy and pleased how Maxim handled the matter. He is extremely knowledgeable, persistent, and knows pitfall of the law. Highly recommend!
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Posted by anonymous | August 7, 2018
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Negligence
Maxim is the BEST attorney! He spent over an hour on the phone with me consulting me on my case and gave me a few really good pointers about how to proceed. Maxim is committed to help the client without a doubt!
Posted by Alistair | June 27, 2018
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Absolute Rock Star!
We had an expensive jewelry theft from a hotel room in Hong Kong. Police did a full inspection with at-home interviews for suspects. The hotel admitted responsibility. Then the hotel passed the matter to their insurer, and the insurance company's loss adjuster offered a depreciated value against the jewelry. The necklace was still available online and had appreciated in value, not depreciated. The loss adjuster would not budge, so we engaged Maxim to help us with litigation. While Maxim doesn't practice law in Hong Kong, he was able to draft a letter that was powerful, well-worded, clear in terms of the only outcome we were looking for, and explained that if they didn't deal with this now then we would be handing over to a Hong Kong legal team that Maxim was recommending where further costs would be incurred on their behalf. After one letter the insurer caved and gave us the full *appreciated* amount for the necklace so we could repurchase it. Maxim was a joy to work with, taking the entire process on, and working directly on our behalf. Maxim will be my go-to person for all our legal needs from now on due to his expertise, customer service, and thoughtfulness. I can't recommend him highly enough.
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Posted by Lisa | May 21, 2018
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Wonderful Attorney!
I have great experience with Max....Very nice, quick response, dedicated and professional. Maxim did great job for us, and also gave us the best result! I would recommend this lawyer to anyone who needs help in any matter.
Posted by anonymous | April 10, 2018
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Earnest Money Dispute Resolved in just couple days!!
I had a really hard time recovering my earnest money from the sellers after i exited a deal. I contacted Max and he got involved immediately and explained clearly all aspects of the case and advised our best course of action. Max is very knowledgeable and worked very hard and got the sellers to comply to all contractual terms and got the entire amount released! i am very pleased with Max's work and definitely recommend his service!
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Posted by anonymous | March 7, 2018
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Happy client
Max got the result I needed and did it in a timely manner. He set expectations, but also went the extra mile to make sure that all options were on the table. I would gladly look to him for advice and support in the future.
Posted by Vivek | February 27, 2018
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Fantastic Attorney
Max was awesome. He helped resolve my case quickly against 'Enterprise Car Rental' proactively as well as with regular followup. I would recommend him strongly and work with him again we
Posted by anonymous | February 27, 2018
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Maxim was great - highly recommended!
A contractor caused several thousand-dollar’s worth of damages while working on my house by not following the design submitted with the city. Maxim provided valuable guidance as we tried to negotiate a resolution. He provided tough but amicable advocacy in my behalf throughout the process. In the end, the contractor agreed that the fault was with his company and reimbursed us fully for repairs. Highly recommended!
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Posted by priya | February 13, 2018
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Landlord-Tenant dispute
Max worked with me to resolve a dispute I had with my landlord. After having consulted two lawyers, I was apprehensive anybody will take my case, but Max agreed and gave me confidence that this is worth fighting for. Where on one hand he was genuinely caring and concerned about the situation I was in, he was completely aggressive in his approach in handling this with my landlord. He was quick to start working on my case after our initial phone call, and gave me a clear picture of what to expect. The results exceeded my expectations.
Everything was well communicated and I felt more at ease to have him as a lawyer as we progressed. I couldn't have asked for a better attorney to handle this dispute.
Highly recommend.
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Posted by Chao | January 30, 2018
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excellent lawyer and friend
Max helped me with many things, from small disputes, to buying a house, as well as tax, sometime without charging a fee. I am truly glad that I have found Max via the insurance network ARAG.
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