Blog Archives - Peace in the Law

Walk like a dancer to win in court

Welcome to my Peace in the Law site! Here are some simple exercises to help you be more calm, confident and persuasive in court:

How a young man turned his divorce from pain to cooperation, for less than $400

How to Save Thousands in Attorneys Fees

Do you really want to spend your hard-earned money on unnecessary attorneys’ fees? I would guess not! I’m a holistic legal consultant, and for the last 27 years I’ve been a California-licensed attorney. The information I’m providing here is as a coach/consultant. It does not constitute legal advice or create a legal relationship. As part […]

Nurture a Positive Attitude to Help Your Law Case

I know – it’s not easy feeling positive when you are in a difficult legal entanglement. It’s natural to feel anxiety, overwhelm, frustration, sadness, anger, embarrassment, or even grief, rage or deep depression at times. I know – I’ve been there. Being in these kind of feelings can make it hard to get enough sleep, […]

People confused and overwhelmed by the legal process

3 Tips to Attain a Better Legal Outcome by Overcoming Debilitating Legal Stress

Are you experiencing stress about not knowing how your case will end? Or worse, are you spending hours or days imagining and emotionally feeling the worst possible outcome? Research shows that as we imagine the worst case scenarios in our lives, 85% of the time the worst case does not happen. So I’d like to […]

Don’t Let Negative Inner Dialogue Destroy Your Law Case

When involved in any kind of conflict, our minds often create “mock dialogue”, either looking back at the past (“oh, I wish I would have said . . .”), the future (“next time I’m going to say . . .”). Especially when we are upset, the dialogue can take the form of argument, disrespect, or […]

3 Tips to Come to Peace with Uncertainty in Your Law Case

Are you experiencing stress about not knowing how your case will end? Or worse, are you spending hours or days imagining and emotionally feeling the worst possible outcome? Research shows that as we imagine the worst case scenarios in our lives, 85% of the time the worst case does not happen. So I’d like to […]

two women talking about how to resolve a legal issue

How a client was able to come to peace while administering an estate and dealing with a combative relative

Kim’s dear brother died, and she was tasked with administering the estate, including taking care of his ashes after the cremation. Kim is a very kind person. Her nephew (her brother’s son) was having a very troubled time in his life, involving drugs and a lot of anger. He and his dad’s wife started to […]

How a painful case settled on the day of trial, because of one sincere, kind statement

I was approached by a woman who was in the midst of a law case against a former friend and business partner. Ms. W’s current attorney was pretty high-stress, was not handling the case well, and this added to Ms. W’s stress. (It’s not a good sign when your own attorney increases your anxiety!). These […]

How treating an IRS agent as a friend disappeared the IRS debt

From my client Sierra: “I am a counselor. In 2002, I had a beautiful and profound outcome with an IRS tax issue, based on an “enlightened” approach suggested to me by my friend and Holistic Attorney Duane Light. When I first spoke to Duane, I was afraid of the IRS and what they might do […]