Karen Hallis
Attorney, Business Coach

Law Office of Karen L. Hallis

• http://www.karenhallis.com

I am a holistic attorney. I talk with clients from a whole person/big picture perspective. When we talk about business development or conflict resolution, we talk about why the called me and identify the hurldes which prevent them from getting what they want. Education is a large part of my legal practice. I enjoy speaking to groups of business owners about starting up and operating businesses. I teach courses in law (including employment law) at the undergraduate and graduate levels. I teach a course I designed on ethics and risk. When I teach courses in law, I integrate my material on risk and ethics into the lesson plans.

I give workshops and presentations. I am available for training seminars concerning conflict and various aspects of business development.

I am a writer. My chapter on ethics (part of a statewide training manual for forensic custody investigators) was published in 2008. I am in the editing phase of two books that I hope to make available in 2009.

I am a forensic custody investigator in Kitsap and Jefferson Counties. I am a consultant for other investigators statewide and also consult with out of state clients and clients in other counties regarding custody disputes.

I listen. Listening is an art . I listen with an open mind and let my clients lead the conversations.

I evaluate risk. I teach a class in Risk and Ethics at University of Washington-Tacoma. I teach classes in law and sociology at Chapman University. In all my classes, we discuss risk: recognition, evaluation and strategies.

I weave together law, risk and the facts to help my clients evaluate their options and choices.

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Referrals. Business development - evaluating business start-up and/or expansion ideas, business plans and issues regarding human resources matters. Prenups for business partners and collaborators.

Conflict resoltion consultantations - evaluating issues that clients want resolved, evaluating risks of filing lawsuits, coaching for people involved in lawsuits and mediation of matters headed towards litigation.

Speaking opportunities - business development and conflict resolution.

University of California Davis 1986: Bachelor of Science: Biology/Communications.

Santa Clara University School of Law 1992: Juris Doctor.

Academy for coach Training 2001: Certified Professional Coach.

Guardian ad Litem: 1998.

Court Appointed Special Advocate: 1994.

40 hour Mediator Training: 2004.

Collaborative Law Training: 2007.

I teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels. I am an attorney in WA and AZ. I have worked in very large law firms, small ones and as a solo practitioner. I have worked as a business coach since 2001. My clients include entrepeneurs and managers. I have been a conclict resolution strategist since 1994. I have experience from Arizona, Asia and Washington. I help people resolve all kinds of conflict to allow them to stop losing time, money and emotional health and move on with their lives.