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Are you suffering from debilitating stress while have to deal with a difficult legal issue?

Would you like to be more calm, reduce legal costs and create a better outcome?

I’ve often seen litigation continue long after it should have settled, because the parties remain in personal pain, defensiveness and attack mode.

I’ve seen people show up in deposition, mediation or trial unable to listen, think or speak well, and be an awful witness for themselves.

I know of one divorce case where the husband was so combative and uncooperative that the judge ordered him to pay $100,000 of his wife’s legal fees.

I’ve seen attorneys magnify their client’s pain and anger, prolong litigation, and run up tens or hundreds of thousands in legal fees for themselves.

Legal situations are often long and drawn out. Your quality of BEING guides how it will go. JUDGES AND JURIES RULE IN FAVOR OF THE PERSON THEY TRUST AND LIKE. Imagine showing up in court calm, grounded and strong, with the Judge or Jury impressed with your way of being. This approach of "peace with strength" is highly effective.

I can help you reach a more positive outcome

I’ve helped dozens of clients and witness transform from anxiety, overwhelm or debilitating anger, to being calm, likable and persuasive in court. I draw from my 28+ years of experience as a licensed, holistic attorney, so I know how to convince a judge and how to effectively manage a lawsuit. I'm also a professional life coach and certified meditation instructor.

I use my many tools to help you slow down, calm your emotions, and implement the legal super-powers of empathy and inner strength so you can:

          Discover how to defuse conflict - with powerful communication techniques;

          Develop inner calm -- be more grounded and make more effective decisions;

          Understand how the legal system works, so you can be comfortable with the process – mediation, arbitration, civil trial, criminal trial, IRS negotiation, debt negotiation, etc.; and

           Learn what impresses Judges and Juries, and how to move them to rule in your favor.

As your coach and guide, I hold a safe space for us to analyze your situation and needs, and plan how you can navigate your case with more calm, clarity and strength.

Why does this work?

This holistic, calming approach is effective because the essence of law is fairness, equality, and doing what is right – The Golden Rule.

When you walk into a legal situation holding these higher qualities, people feel it. Judges, juries, arbitrators, government employees, debt company agents – everyone – feels it.

And most people respond. Judges and juries generally rule, in a close case, for people they like and trust. Government employees are so shocked by unusual niceness that they often go out of their way to help you!

I love helping my clients be better people, live up to their highest personal and spiritual values, and become more effective and at peace in the legal world.

Here’s what a few of my clients have experienced:

Please note that these testimonials or endorsements do not constitute a guarantee, warranty or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter.

"Duane helped me so much when I was recovering from surgery and an angry landlord was trying to kick me out. He coached me on how to write a firm yet polite letter to protect my rental for another month, and also protect myself from the anger outbursts and intimidation. It worked! So grateful for his guidance with this."  - Zahn Lascot

“The work that Duane did with me has changed the nature of my relationships with people in positions of authority that used to intimidate me, such as the IRS and insurance adjustors. It didn’t just change a skill set, it changed a mindset for me and opened my heart to people that I had been afraid of."  - Sierra Faith

"I would have never in my lifetime thought that I would gain spiritual awareness while dealing with a legal matter. Thank you so much for being the one to re-presence me to my heart."  - Cassandra Arnold

"I left our session feeling so happy and relieved. I am finally seeing myself inside the framework of a legal structure that I can live with, and understand, and feel myself in integrity with. Such a blessing!”  - Marian A.

"My experience with Duane has shown him to be authentic about getting to the core of an issue beyond just the legal aspect, and into the psycho-spiritual issues that never fail to accompany legal entanglements. As I worked through my issue, I was left with a feeling of confidence where before it was overwhelming and emotionally charged.”  - Mark Naseck