You’re not just a lawyer. You’re a human being.
HI, I’M FAITH JAMES.
I help lawyers take back their power — without burning it all down.
I’m an attorney and credentialed Balanced Practice Coach who works with high-achieving attorneys ready for real change. Whether you’re struggling with burnout, questioning your career direction, or simply want to feel like yourself again, I can help you cut through the noise and get to what matters most.
No fluff. No judgment. Just results.
Why Work with Me
I’m not just a coach, I’m also an attorney. After practicing law for more than four decades, I’ve come to understand something important:
SUCCESS IN THIS PROFESSION OFTEN COMES AT A COST.
I know what it’s like to meet impossible deadlines, juggle high-stakes responsibilities, and push through exhaustion because that’s what the job demands. I also know how easy it is to lose yourself in the process.
I’ve been that Big Law attorney in a late-day strategy meeting, heart racing as I agonized over how to speak up — knowing I had to leave for daycare pickup, and fearing what that might signal about my commitment. I’ve been the driver who drifted into an intersection on a red light because I was so exhausted from working a deal around the clock that I didn’t realize my car was even moving.
I’ve lived the culture of the legal world. I’ve experienced many of the same challenges my clients bring to coaching—burnout, perfectionism, work/life imbalance, the pressure to always perform, and the question of what now? That’s why I became a coach. Not to give answers, but to create space for lawyers to finally ask themselves what they want — not just what’s expected.
Coaching with me is not about fixing you—it’s about helping you reconnect with who you are beyond the role, and designing a way of working and a life that actually feels like yours.