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BerlikLaw is regarded as a firm that wins cases. Clients trust us for advice in matters ranging from pre-litigation strategies and solutions to advice with respect to when and how to try cases. Unlike many firms, the philosophy at BerlikLaw is to approach each case as though it will be tried, not settled. As a small firm emphasizing client service over billing time, BerlikLaw focuses on trial strategy from the very beginning of a case and on doing what it takes to win at trial and accomplish the client's business objectives at a minimum of expense.
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AV Preeminent Peer Rated
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and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.
Award recipients stand out from their peers with a platinum, gold or silver icon.
At least three reviews and a score of 4.0 or higher.
At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.
At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.
BerlikLaw, LLC got this award in 2021
Martindale Peer Awards
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Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings:
AV Preeminent®: The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him
or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
BerlikLaw, LLC got this award in 2021
Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. This rating indicates the attorney is widely
respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
Avvo Awards
Avvo Top Contributor: The Avvo Top Contributor Award is granted to attorneys who have earned significant contribution points in a given year on our sister site, Avvo.com. Contribution points are earned by answering questions in Q&A,
publishing Legal Guides, and other useful contributions to the Avvo community.
Avvo Client’s Choice: The Avvo Client's Choice Award Badge is granted to attorneys with a significant number of 4+ star reviews in a given year.
Berlik Law successfully helped me negotiate my way out of a painful, challenging, and awkward discrimination and retaliation situation at my longtime (former) workplace. Berlik Law was patient with me throughout the year-long process, which also helped to extend my employment for another year. Ultimately, they helped me to reach a settlement and terms that I was comfortable with in order to move forward with my life. I'm extremely grateful for their professionalism and assistance.
Lee took the time to understand the complexity of my case at the consult via video conference. The entire engagement he helped me through the difficult process and eventually won. No legal case is a guarantee but the lawyer that you hire makes all the difference. The challenge of helping clients when no one seems to want to help makes Lee Berlik better in my opinion than many others in his field of practice.
I was desperate looking for a good lawyer in the area to represent me and my moving company. I finally found Mr.Lee At Berlik Law He is very professional responsable He knows what his doing I will recommend him to all who wants to win the case.
Very rarely does any judge sustain a demurrer. A demurrer says a complaint is not grounded in law and should be dismissed outright. In this case, unable to handle getting dumped by his ex, Plaintiff - Mr. Atchuthan Sriskandarajah (an attorney himself) - filed a defamation complaint against his ex & two other parties. The complaint was rather stupid and had very little substance. Mr. Lee Berlik represented the Defendants and absolutely crushed the Plaintiff. In fact, during discovery, when the Plaintiff realized that the case was backfiring on him, it was hilarious to see the Plaintiff cave in so quickly from his original request of $2.5 million down to 10,000 dollars. In the end, Plaintiff did not get even a penny & his case didn't make it past the demurrer. Plaintiff even tried going to the supreme court but the supreme court did not even want to listen to such a stupid complaint. Lee is the best defamation attorney & knows the law inside out. I would highly recommend Lee!
I found Lee after doing some research of the best lawyers in the Northern VA area. Once I contacted his firm for a consultation, I was followed up with that same day. This was my first litigation experience and I'm so thankful I hired Lee. From initial consultation to being awarded damages, it was truly a seamless end-to-end process with Lee. He's diligent about keeping you looped in around all communications with other parties, exploring all routes and hypotheticals prior to decision making, and is the perfect balance of ensuring your comfortability with all actions taken, all while providing the best legal advice always in your favor. Not only is it evident he's extremely knowledgeable and an expert in the field of law, he's an incredibly warm and personable person, making the entire process much less potentially taxing or draining. I am overly delighted with my damages awarded. Lee is worth every single penny and I will 10/10 recommend him to family and friends.
Lee Berlik is one of the single most competent, capable and compassionate people I've met in this or any other industry. In our initial consultation, he immediately put me at my ease with his calm professionalism and thorough knowledge of the law, coupled with kindness and empathy for my very difficult situation. He may not always tell you what you want to hear, but he'll always tell you the truth with transparency and kindness -- and his advice is grounded in solid legal expertise. A consult with Lee -- for his cool head and clear, logical perspective alone -- is worth every penny, and was a solid value; he even graciously offered to recommend other attorneys to me if I needed to go in a different direction. He responds nearly immediately to communication and is patient and thorough when explaining legal language and proceedings. If you're on the fence, hire him -- I can't recommend him highly enough.
I emailed Lee a question regarding defamation law at around 9pm and had a thoughtful and honest responses in my inbox before I woke-up the next morning! Incredibly fast turn-around time. {para}I was hoping for a different answer, but Lee explained his evaluation to me very clearly and ultimately convinced me that it wasn't worth pursuing. A less honest attorney could have made the case sound more favorable than it really was to secure a new client. Highly recommend Lee.
Lee Berlik provided exception service for our company and worked well within the guidelines we set. I would highly recommend Lee Berlik to anyone dealing with business related litigation.
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