Background and Credentials
Over a decade of legal experience spanning BigLaw litigation, international corporate operations, and specialized training in mediation, negotiation, conflict coaching, and somatic methodologies.
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. And I pursued hundreds of hours of study in somatics, nervous system science, and body-based methodologies.
My practice exists at the intersection of all of this. I don't believe you have to choose between rigorous, strategic process and deep human understanding. The best outcomes come from both.
I work with people who are high-performing and used to figuring things out on their own, until they hit something that requires a different approach. Whether that's a dispute that needs resolution, a conflict that needs a strategy, or a pattern that needs to change, I bring the same intensity and care to every engagement.
Born in Poland, I have lived in London, France, and the San Francisco Bay 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
SOMATIC & BODY-BASED TRAINING
Somatic Coaching Program (120 hours) — The Embody Lab
Yoga Teacher Training (200 hours) — Uplifted Yoga
Applied Polyvagal Theory in Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery (30 hours) — Embody Lab
Breathwork & Pranayama Teacher Training (50 hours) — Arhanta Yoga
Yoga Nidra Certification (40 hours) — My Vinyasa Practice
Somatic Yoga & Nervous System Regulation — Soma Yoga Institute