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Elizabeth Sarahi Fasano

also known as Lisa Fasano

4.0
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 23 years

Child custody Lawyer at Bellingham, WA
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation, Expungement

Po Box 3186, Bellingham, WA

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 350-450 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 23 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2002

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No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Elizabeth Sarahi Fasano

Po Box 3186, Bellingham, WA, 98227

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Elizabeth Sarahi Fasano's Reviews

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4.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

5 star (3)
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Posted by Angie | January 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Unprofessional and Ineffective Attorney – Do Not Hire

My experience with Lisa Fasano was deeply disappointing and unnecessarily stressful. I retained her for a protection order and divorce proceedings, but her actions only worsened an already challenging situation. Lack of Competence: She repeatedly failed to file critical evidence, made procedural... errors, and was consistently tardy to hearings, causing delays and increasing my legal costs. These mistakes directly jeopardized the outcomes of my case. Unethical Billing Practices: I was overcharged for services, including unauthorized rates for her legal assistant. Despite agreements, billing discrepancies were never fully resolved, and I received conflicting invoices that added confusion and stress. Unprofessional Behavior: Ms. Fasano frequently brought up personal matters during consultations, wasting valuable time. She also made offensive and derogatory comments about me, including calling me a "spoiled baby" in a text message that I was inadvertently included in. Failure to Advocate: Despite my repeated requests for mediation to expedite my divorce, she discouraged it unnecessarily, citing personal assumptions about my health. This delayed the resolution of my case and undermined my autonomy. Lisa Fasano's lack of preparation, focus, and professionalism made a painful process even harder. I cannot recommend her to anyone seeking a competent or ethical attorney. Please look elsewhere to avoid the stress and disappointment I endured.

Posted by Dave | January 31, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

5 star attorney Lisa Fasano

Our family hired Lisa Fasano to represent our son in a very contentious divorce. Lisa immediately immersed herself in the details of the dissolution to get a full understanding of the issues. She introduced her staff who would be assisting in the proceedings in order that they would also be aware of ...the issues. Lisa’s preparation for the numerous hearings was second to none. She is very knowledgeable of family law in WA State and knows how to efficiently navigate through the Court system. Her attention to detail really paid off and her briefs could almost be considered a work of art. In the courtroom it was apparent she has the respect of Judges and Commissioners. Lisa’s skillset resulted in numerous financial judgments in our favor during and throughout the litigation. Lisa worked tirelessly to secure the best outcome for which we are grateful. Lisa is not a clock watcher. She does work at night and weekends therefore one who hires her should not be surprised to hear from her outside of normal working hours. To us that was comforting to know she was working on our case when many attorneys would close their briefcase for the day. Hiring a good, competent attorney for a marriage dissolution is not easy and emotions run high in a dissolution. Lisa has the ability to sort through the emotional aspects and concentrate on how the law applies while being cognizant of the stress her client is under. We have the utmost confidence in Lisa in her abilities and her results-oriented approach shines.

Posted by anonymous | December 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Competent and Respected

Lisa is simply an amazing attorney. She has helped me through a very dramatic and painful custody case. She not only has helped me and the other parent reach common ground, a feat once thought impossible, she is also able to explain realistic outcomes based on her many years of experience. When she s...ays high conflict custody cases are her specialty, she definitely means it! To top it off she also has very reasonable rates and works efficiently.

Posted by anonymous | April 16, 2013

Expungement, Seal Records -- Fast, thorough, knowledgeable. Very reasonably priced!

I hired Elizabeth Fasano last fall to seal my records related to some mistakes I made in my youth. She was fast but unfailingly thorough. Ms. Fasano was extremely knowledgeable in the subject matter of post-conviction rights and remedies, and kept me informed through every step of the process. I foun...d her prices to be very reasonable.I was very happy with her services, and would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone.

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