Douglas E. Noll, J.D., M.A. specializes in helping people solve difficult, complex, and intractable problems and teaching others to do what he does. As a lawyer turned peacemaker, Doug has been voted as one of the Best Lawyers in America since 2005, and has been recognized since 2006 as a Northern California Super Lawyer. Doug was named California Attorney of the Year in 2012 for his innovative peacemaking work in California prisons. In this session, you’ll learn how to handle your emotions from a former lawyer who trained over 2,000 prison inmates in the most volatile environment.
Doug's fourth book is De-Escalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds, was the recipient of the Book Excellence Award and has become an Amazon Best Seller.
Doug is also the author of the book Elusive Peace: How Modern Diplomatic Strategies Could Better Resolve World Conflicts (Prometheus Books, April 2011), winner of the Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) International Peace and Justice Book Award for 2011. In addition, Doug is the author of Sex, Politics & Religion at the Office: The New Competitive Advantage (Auberry Press 2006), with John Boogaert, and Peacemaking: Practicing at the Intersection of Law and Human Conflict (Cascadia 2002) and, numerous articles on peacemaking, restorative justice, conflict resolution and mediation, and is a mediator trainer, lecturer, and continuing education panelist.
In his enlightening masterclass session, Doug outlines the foundation skills to help you avoid conflict and foster peace with clients, partners or staff. Be prepared for your next conflict situation with these life-changing communication skills every lawyer should know.
Doug makes his home in the Sierra Nevada foothills above Clovis, California with his wife Aleya.