Lorie Burch and family Best Family Attorney, Best Civil AttorneyLorie Burch “This is my THREE-peat!” Lorie Burch exclaimed of her third-straight Readers Voice Award win. “This really means the world to me because the whole reason I started my law practice was for the LGBTQ community, to ensure we had legal protections when it comes to hospital visitation, inheriting property we buy together and being able to take care of children we bring into this world.” Burch was one of the first law firms to get certified as an LGBT Enterprise by the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. “So,” she added, “I have dedicated my career to the protection of LGBTQ rights.