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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. I came to her 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. In my situation, I was facing a civil domestic violence protection order from an ex-friend/roommate after a heated argument, with no history of abuse, evidence, criminal record or prior incidents. At the hearing the commissioner recommended and entered into a lifetime order without any finding of facts and a maximum distance of 500-ft which effectively evicted me from my own separate apartment. This was not proportional to the incident and would cost me thousands of dollars to break my lease. Liza laid out all my appeal options; she was upfront and honest about the timeline and what she believed my options/chances were. She made it clear from the beginning that a dismissal in my case was highly improbable because of the error I made in representing myself in the first hearing. I appreciated her candor in this situation and she carefully reviewed the details of my case. She knew that I did not deserve what was happening to me and it was an uphill battle. But she remained a dedicated and meticulous protection order attorney, and did not give up on my case even though it was very tricky.
 
She was communicative with me through the whole process and kept me updated the whole way because she knew that put me at ease. With careful planning and strategizing, she worked to put my case in front of a Judge and made sure my Motion for Reconsideration and Motion for Revision were as strong as possible and even conferred with colleagues with experience in the field. Despite not being able to have a hearing because of special court rules due to COVID-19, a Judge finally agreed with our written motion that the facts of my case do not support a life time protection order and revised the distance restriction as to not be evicted! 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 someone, hire her- she is the best! You will not regret it!