About
Meet Deb
Attorney. Coach. Guide. Helping you move through divorce with clarity, dignity, and a vision for what comes next.
I'm Deb — a Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS) and credentialed coach. I've spent my career at the intersection of family law and human transformation, and I built Summit Beyond because I saw what was missing.
Divorce is rarely just a legal event. It's a personal earthquake — one that reshapes identity, finances, parenting, and the entire architecture of a life. Legal counsel alone can't carry you through it. Neither can coaching without an understanding of what's actually happening in the process.
My work bridges both. I help you cut through the noise, make decisions you can stand behind, and keep your eyes on the horizon — your North Star — so that the choices you make today serve the life you're building next.
You don't have to lose yourself to get through this. You can come out the other side clearer, steadier, and more yourself than ever.
Credentials & approach
Certified Family Law Specialist
CFLS designation by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization — a credential held by a small fraction of family law attorneys.
Credentialed Coach
Formally trained and credentialed in coaching methodology, blending legal insight with the mindset work that real transformation requires.
North Star Methodology
A proprietary framework that helps clients define their vision for the life beyond divorce — and make every decision in alignment with it.
Decades of Experience
Years inside the courtroom and across the negotiating table inform every conversation, every strategy, every step forward.