Background and Credentials

Over a decade of legal experience spanning BigLaw litigation, international corporate operations, and specialized training in mediation, negotiation, and conflict coaching.

about

As a litigator, I learned how to prepare relentlessly, think on my feet, operate in a high-intensity environment, and hold complexity without losing sight of the goal. Working in-house across borders taught me how to navigate different legal systems, cultural expectations, and competing priorities, often simultaneously.

I studied mediation and negotiation at Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation. I trained in conflict management coaching through CINERGY. I earned my accreditation as a mediator through the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London and Community Boards in San Francisco.

Born in Poland, I have lived in London, France, the San Francisco Bay Area, and now the Washington DC area. I work in English and Polish, and I enjoy working with people from around the world.

BACKGROUND

  • LL.M — University of California, Berkeley School of Law

  • LL.B (JD equivalent) — The University of Law, London

  • BA in European Social and Political Studies — University College London

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL ADMISSIONS

  • Licensed Attorney, California State Bar

  • CIArb Accredited Mediator (MCIArb), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

  • Member, American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution

MEDIATION & NEGOTIATION TRAINING

  • Mediation and Conflict Management — Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School

  • Negotiation and Dispute Resolution — Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School

  • Employment Law Mediator Training — Cornell University, ILR School

  • Commercial Mediation Training & Accreditation (40 hours) — Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London

  • CINERGY Conflict Management Coaching (32 hours)

  • The Basics of Mediation (40 hours) — Community Boards

  • Embodied Conflict Resolution (25 hours) — The Embody Lab