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Lee E. Berlik
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Lee E. Berlik

4.6
56 reviews

1818 Library Street, Suite 500, Reston, VA 20190

Litigation, Intellectual Property, Employment Law and 42 more

About Lee E. Berlik

Named among Virginia's "Legal Elite" by Virginia Business Magazine. Author: Virginia Business Litigation Lawyer Blog, www.VirginiaLitigationBlog.com and The Virginia Defamation Law Blog, www.VirginiaDefamationBlog.com. Recipient, ABA's Outstanding Newsletter Award, 2001-2002. Editor: ABA Pretrial Practice and Discovery Committee's Quarterly Newsletter, 2000-2005; The American University Journal of International Law and Policy, 1994-1995. Contributing Author: Employment Law, Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, 2006. Co-Author: ABA Proposal Muddies Pretrial Publicity Waters, National Law Journal, August 15, 1994. Coach, Loudoun Soccer (formerly Loudoun Youth Soccer Association), 2006-2008. Sponsor, Washington and Old Dominion Trail. Formerly with: Mintz Levin; Troutman Sanders LLP.

 

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Lee E. Berlik got this award in 2021

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Civil Rights
Posted by anonymous
June 12, 2025
Hired Attorney

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.

 
Breach of Contract
Posted by Stephen
May 02, 2023
Hired Attorney

Lee was great. He was professional and responsive. He was great at managing expectations and giving objective advice. I highly recommend. Steve

Complex Litigation
Posted by anonymous
September 27, 2022
Hired Attorney

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.

 
Breach of Contract
Posted by Doug
May 04, 2021
Hired Attorney

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.

Libel, Slander and Defamation
Posted by anonymous
March 16, 2021
Hired Attorney

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!

 
Communications and Media
Posted by anonymous
June 15, 2020
Hired Attorney

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.

 
Libel, Slander and Defamation
Posted by anonymous
May 20, 2020
Hired Attorney

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.

 
Communications and Media
Posted by anonymous
April 25, 2017
Hired Attorney

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.

 
Debtor and Creditor
Posted by anonymous
January 06, 2011
Hired Attorney

Lee Berlik was very efficient and effective.

Business Law
Posted by anonymous
May 10, 2010
Hired Attorney

Lee and his staff provided excellent representation on a complex legal issue. His firm was very thorough, prompt with every aspect of my representation, and perhaps most importantly, provided the correct strategy to navigate this legal challenge.

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation 2
    • Civil Litigation
    • Complex Litigation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Government Contracts
  • Communications and Media 1
    • Libel, Slander and Defamation
  • Civil Practice
  • Business Law 1
    • Business Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Contracts 1
    • Breach of Contract
  • Antitrust and Trade Regulation 1
    • Unfair Competition
  • Property Damage
  • Other 33
    • Employment Law
    • Commercial Disputes
    • Intellectual Property Arbitration
    • Intellectual Property Enforcement
    • Intellectual Property Litigation
    • Bid Protests
    • Defense Contract Fraud
    • Government Contract Arbitration
    • Defense Litigation
    • E-Discovery
    • Federal Civil Litigation
    • Federal Litigation
    • Long-Arm Litigation
    • Trial Practice
    • U.S. Supreme Court Litigation
    • Complex Business Litigation
    • Complex Commercial Litigation
    • Contractors Liability
    • Contract Litigation
    • Trademark Infringement
    • Trademark Litigation
    • Copyright Infringement
    • Copyright Litigation
    • Employment Breach of Contract
    • Business Torts
    • Commercial Torts
    • Employer Intentional Torts
    • Libel and Slander
    • Defamation
    • Property Rights
    • Fraudulent Conveyance
    • Business Fraud
    • Commercial Fraud

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Dutch
  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
    Accepted Credit Cards
    American Express
    Discover
    MasterCard
    Visa
  • Video Calls
    Offers Video Calls
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    BerlikLaw, LLC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Unistaff, Inc. v. Koosharem Corp., 2009 WL 3233419 (Slip. Copy, E.D. Va. 2009)
    MIZ Engineering, Ltd. v. Meir Avganim v. Noble Security, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75350 (E.D. Va. 2007)
    WAKA, LLC v. Humphrey, 73 Va. Cir. 310 (Fairfax 2007)
    Rescue Phone, Inc. v. Enforcement Technology Group, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49401 (E.D. Va. 2007)
    WAKA, LLC v. D.C. Kickball, 517 F. Supp. 2d 245 (D.D.C. 2007)
    IPXL Holdings, L.L.C. v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.3d 1377 (Fed. Cir. 2005)
    CipherTrust, Inc. v. TruSecure Corp., 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46322 (E.D. Va. 2005)
    Carlton Q. Brown, M.D. v. Physicians Surgical Alliance, Inc., 2003 Va. Cir. LEXIS 266 (Loudoun 2003)
    Fordham v. OneSoft Corp., 2001 WL 641759 (E.D. Va. 2001).
  • Additional Links
    https://www.berliklaw.com/lee-e-berlik.html https://www.berliklaw.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1996, Virginia
    1997, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
    1998, District of Columbia
    2000, U.S. Supreme Court
    1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
    1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
    Memberships
    Loudoun County, Fairfax County (Member: Technology Committee
    CLE Committee, 2000-2002) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations
    National Employment Lawyers Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    American University - Washington College of Law
    Class of 1995
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Rochester Institute of Technology
    Class of 1992
    B.S.
    Professional and Technical Communications

    Rochester Institute of Technology
    Class of 1992
    B.S.
    with high honors

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4.6
56 reviews

1818 Library Street, Suite 500Reston, VA 20190U.S.A.

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  • Tuesday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Friday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM

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    Lee E. Berlik is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia and United States Supreme Court.
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    Yes, Lee E. Berlik has a professional profile on facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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    Lee E. Berlik speaks Dutch.
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    Lee E. Berlik attended American University - Washington College of Law.

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