Testimonials
Victoria L. Lutz, Attorney at Law
CONTACT:
Victoria L. Lutz, Esq.
Attorney, Domestic Violence Expert Witness
www.VictoriaLutzAttorney.com
Phone: 970-219-3768 Email: vicki@VictoriaLutzAttorney.com
- "Victoria "Vicki" Lutz is a true gem! As an attorney in North Carolina with more than 20+ years of experience in domestic violence, I wanted to speak to others who had experience testifying as an expert in DV. Vicki's guidance and resources were invaluable! As a result of consulting with her, I felt immensely more prepared to offer expertise in litigation. I can't recommend her highly enough as an expert or for consultation."
Amily McCool, MSW, JD Scharff Law Firm, 2023
- “I contacted Ms. Lutz with a challenging divorce case. In our first conversation, she was able to help me evaluate whether hiring her as an expert witness on domestic violence would help my client. Ms. Lutz kept in close communication with me as deadlines and hearings were postponed, and she was instrumental in showing how the opposing party was continuing his abuse even with minimal contact with my client.” Heather Rutherford, Esq. Warren, Carlson & Moore, LLP, 2023
- "Throughout all of the years and the twists and turns of my experience of domestic violence in my life, and with the multiple abuses of multiple systems over many years, nobody has ever seen things and reflected things as clearly as you have. The complex matrix of a DV relationship, coupled with constant gaslighting and crazy-making from flying monkeys and "helping" systems is enough to make a person go insane, and I am one of the lucky ones with the resilience to survive it. When judgment and manipulation, even by the "experts" and "professionals" is what has been consistently reflected back to me, increasing my suffering and struggle, you boldly reflected the clear truth. Your work is so important, and it's such an inspiration. You are a light in the darkness and I will never forget the positive impact you have had on my life and the lives of my children."
A Client's Comments,
2021 - “Ms. Lutz dove into our client’s case and immersed herself in the facts. Her knowledge and compassion made our client feel heard and comfortable which resulted in a better, more comprehensive report and final product. Ms. Lutz took the time to prepare for her court appearance and to consult with our team whenever necessary. While Ms. Lutz did not ultimately need to testify in our case, we were confident that she would have been a great expert in the courtroom. It is clear
that Ms. Lutz’s consultation, insight, and report were instrumental in achieving a favorable outcome for our client.”
Eric K. Klein, Esq. & Aurora L. Randolph, Esq. Johnson & Klein, PLLC , 2020
- "[The Defendant] received 3 years probation. A huge win for us. She was very grateful and wanted me to pass along to you that your testimony at the trial really meant a lot to her. Her sister and brother-in-law showed up to sentencing, the first time she has really involved her family or let them know the true gravity of her situation. The DA asked for the max prison allowed under her conviction (4 years) and the judge told her that that was not warranted. ...The judge also went on to acknowledge that this was a difficult case because [the Defendant's] reaction was such an overreaction but that in the context of her relationship, she sees it as mitigated. I feel like the judge understood the context of her relationship because of your testimony.
"We did not realize this until the sentencing was over but one of our jurors was present and was very moved by the entire process. He said afterward that he was very happy that she got probation.
"I cannot thank you enough for the work that you did in this case with me. I am also just humbled to know that the education I received in this case from you, from vocabulary to looking out for signs of abuse, will pay dividends for other clients. It is an odd thing, being a male and having to talk to women about the trauma of their past relationships. Working with you has sharpened my sensitivity to that and I recognize my own simple limitations given the rules of our society. Thank you so much for working with me and teaching me."
Senior Deputy Public Defender Nicholas Webber CO Public Defenders Office, 2018
- “Ms. Lutz is a living, breathing encyclopedia when it comes to matters involving domestic violence. In my experience with her, she does a phenomenal job providing expert testimony at the trial level and crafting winning legal arguments at the appellate level. She has done a number of appellate briefs for my clients, and they are always thorough, well-reasoned, and clean. I really enjoy working with her, and I am always confident reaching out to her in my practice because I know that she takes pride in her work, she does exemplary work, and she is an excellent communicator.”
Scott J. Goldstone, Esq – Partner, Peek Goldstone LLC, 2018
- "Thanks so much, Vicki! I so appreciate all the work you put in and really enjoyed working with you. I have learned a lot just in a couple of our meetings.”
Maggie Greene, JD (Permanency Proceeding), 2017
- “Kudos to you for an amazing job 'well done! Your article is impressive in its length and clear explanation, and the stats in the boxes are perfect for the bench and bar for quick takeaways. I love every inch of it! I want to include this article, if permission can be given, in my training materials, and would like to send it to NJIDV for inclusion in our materials on the jump drive that we give participant judges for the national DV training. I'd also send it to the Family Violence judge advisory group inside the NCJFCJ. You have really elevated the discussion on this topic.”
The Honorable Janice M. Rosa (New York Supreme Court Justice ret.), Pure Support LLC (commenting on my Court Review article), 2017
- “I will definitely share it [your article] with my lawyers. Well done! [The client] is home and doing well. Thank you again for all your help in that case. I do think it made a difference.”
Sarah Quinn, Office Head, Brighton Regional Office, CO State Public Defender (commenting on my Colorado Lawyer article and a murder case for which I provided expert testimony in 2015), 2017
- “Vicki and I worked closely together for eight years at the Pace Women’s Justice Center. During that time, we traveled throughout New York State providing training to multi-disciplinary audiences on the use of expert testimony in both domestic violence and sexual assault cases. As the current executive director of the Pace Women’s Justice Center, an organization that serves almost 3,000 victims and survivors of domestic violence and elder abuse each year, and as a former prosecutor in the New York County District Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence Unit, I know that Vicki’s extensive training and work experience and in-depth knowledge of the fields of domestic violence and sexual assault make her uniquely qualified as an expert in these areas.”
Cindy J. Kanusher, Esq.
Executive Director
PACE WOMEN’S JUSTICE CENTER
Elizabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, 2017
- “The greatest good fortune of my professional life was to be hired as a staff attorney for Vicki Lutz at the Pace Women’s Justice Center 18 years ago. Vicki’s brilliant legal analytic and communicative skills are matched by her passion for eradicating domestic violence and her consummate collegiality and encouragement for all on her work team. I have been inspired by Vicki’s unparalleled ethical, intellectual, and generous work principles every day since meeting her."
Tamara A. Mitchel, Esq., Member
Berman Frucco Gouz Mitchel & Schub p.c., 2017
- “[The client] was thrilled, of course, to hear about the impending dismissal! I’ll definitely be contacting you again in the future.”
Christian Griffin JD, Deputy State Public Defender, Trinidad Regional Office (commenting on a felony case for which I provided domestic violence expert consultation), 2014
- “In addition to her amazing qualifications, Vicki is just plain fun to work with. I think you will find her helpful in addressing the challenges that you are currently facing.”
Professor Barbara Paradiso, University of Colorado Denver Master School of Public Affairs, Center on Domestic Violence (part of a reference to a domestic violence agency executive director), 2013
- “Good news! The DA has dismissed the case against our client, Ms. [Client]. James [Hopkins] feels this is largely due to your expert witness report regarding domestic violence. He (and I) think you are awesome! He hopes he will be able to use you in any future domestic violence cases he may have. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
Legal Assistant to James W. Hopkins, JD, Hopkins Law, Loveland, CO (commenting on a felony assault for which I provided domestic violence assistance), 2012
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