“I am here to help you land your dream career.”

I am the founder of Leave Law Behind, a career coaching program to help attorneys transition out of the law and land “non-law”, alternative careers.

Leave Law Behind grew out of the reality that not every lawyer should continue to practice law … and that an attorney’s skill set can be applied to other industries to add value. Leave Law Behind helps attorneys who want to leave the law to showcase how their “legal” skills are actually transferable to alternative, non-law job in which they can add value and create a new life for themselves.

I graduated University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1999 and after a few years in the legal field left law behind to create a number of different enterprises.

The Hastings career services office asked me to speak about my professional experience in branching out from the law in July 2009 during its summer speaking series. After speaking to a packed room of lawyers and law students, I saw their pain and hatched another business idea – Leave Law Behind.

I’ll give you some color on my background, as I’ve done a lot since I’ve left the law, and this comes in handy when helping Leave Law Behind members on their path out.

I used to work with Slalom, a global strategy consulting firm, where I helped Fortune 500 companies with research, corporate strategy and executive storytelling. Previously, I worked with Schireson Associates, a boutique market research and strategy consultancy with a special focus on enterprise leaders in technology, consumer products and media.

Prior to that, I was Chief Communications Officer of File Right, a technology company that empowers its users to securely, affordably and confidently file their immigration applications (Green Card, Citizenship) on their own with the U.S. Government. I led FileRight’s corporate planning, spearheaded its business development approach and helped steer its overall brand strategy.

In addition, I served for three and half years as Vice President of Operations and In-House Counsel at Workshare, a document comparison, collaboration and security software company where I focused primarily on software licensing.

From 2000 to 2001, I served as Business Development Associate and Legal Affairs Manager for I-Impact, an Israeli data-warehousing and predictive analytics start-up.

I am also the Managing Director of the boutique family run San Francisco investment bank, Berman Capital.

In December of 2006, I sold my first company, Gytha Mander, a high fashion men’s clothing line, to Revel Industries.

I have a BA in Rhetoric from the University of California at Berkeley and a JD from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. I am licensed by the State Bar of California and hold the Series 7 and 63 security licenses.

"I am here to move you forward, and assist you in releasing your fears that you have about leaving!"

I practiced law for 21 years in Florida until it was time to share with you what I learned about business, the practice and life.

I found the profession quite overwhelming for many years until I focused only on what I loved doing day in and day out, and the world opened up!

I am what some would call a “student of life,” since I was always asking questions about life, business, and the law on an everyday basis.

As a result, I read thousands of books (usually 3 to 5 a week), went to any seminar I had time for and took a bunch of online classes.

I can call myself an expert on many topics, not only because I learned about them, but IMPLEMENTED it in my life! I am here to share with you all I have learned and how you can use it to move toward your ideal life in every way.

I attended Davis and Elkins College, a small liberal arts college in West Virginia, where I majored in Business and History. I then returned to my home state of Michigan to attend the Western Michigan University, Cooley School of Law. 

I also do corporate training for corporations in the US and Europe.  The cool thing about his training is that you will have ALOT of the content I get paid upwards of $2k an hour to present to managers and leaders in the corporate world.  It is all there for you in modules 6 through 10 and some of the bonus sessions included.  You will also have access to two of my new courses when you join us.  The first is the "Stress Less" Course, where we will take a deep dive into how stress is an inside job.  We actually do stress to ourselves by the way we think and react to the world.  The 2nd course is my "Get Connected" course, where I will train you on creating new connections through connecting online and in person.  Grow your career with these bonus courses worth $3,000! 

I have a real estate license for 30 years, have a license to teach real estate school for many years and sold many millions of dollars in real estate over the years.  I have a deep love of business and how to be successful in business.  Leverage all of my skills and my unique genius and allow me to help you on your path out

The types of law I practiced were varied and broad, so what I teach can help anyone who calls themselves an attorney anywhere in the world.

What I practiced: real estate law, real estate litigation, real estate closings, condo law, condo board representation, family law, guardianships, business litigation, business law, commercial real estate, commercial real estate closings. I represented lenders and banks in their residential and commercial closings, contract law, wills, trusts and probate.

I am currently a Heartmath Certified Trainer as well as a Certified Coach and Mentor.  I found Heartmath when I was really struggling with my physical and mental health as a lawyer and it is amazing work that you will learn about if you join us as a coaching client.