We are delighted and honored to introduce David Hoffman as our Keynote Speaker for the 2018 Make Divorce Healthier Symposium. Mr. Hoffman, who was once a strong litigator, is now a world-renowned peacemaker and a dynamic speaker.
You might have seen David’s TEDx Talk entitled Lawyers as Peacemakers. Really?!? Yes, Really.
“I was reminded of the saying, the very important saying, from Mahatma Gandhi,” he told the audience. “That we should be the change that we want to see in the world. And so I made today the day when I’m going to be a full-time peacemaker.”
Despite being a stellar litigator, David decided he would no longer go to court. Instead, he founded the Boston Law Collaborative, LLC (“BLC”). BLC is a multi-disciplinary practice that includes lawyers, mediators, mental health professionals, and a financial professional. BLC is the winner of two national awards—the American Bar Association’s “Lawyer as Problem Solver Award” (2009), and the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution “Law Firm Award for Excellence in ADR” (2010). At BLC, David serves as a mediator, arbitrator and attorney. He works on many divorce and family-related matters.
Mahatma Gandhi also said that his “joy was boundless…[when] I realized that the true function of a lawyer is to unite the parties riven asunder.” David internalized this joy and shaped his practice to live by this creed as he remains focused on the goal of achieving peace while promoting social justice.
We are excited to hear David speak at this year’s symposium. We hope you’ll join us in giving him a warm welcome.
You might have seen David’s TEDx Talk entitled Lawyers as Peacemakers. Really?!? Yes, Really.
“I was reminded of the saying, the very important saying, from Mahatma Gandhi,” he told the audience. “That we should be the change that we want to see in the world. And so I made today the day when I’m going to be a full-time peacemaker.”
Despite being a stellar litigator, David decided he would no longer go to court. Instead, he founded the Boston Law Collaborative, LLC (“BLC”). BLC is a multi-disciplinary practice that includes lawyers, mediators, mental health professionals, and a financial professional. BLC is the winner of two national awards—the American Bar Association’s “Lawyer as Problem Solver Award” (2009), and the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution “Law Firm Award for Excellence in ADR” (2010). At BLC, David serves as a mediator, arbitrator and attorney. He works on many divorce and family-related matters.
Mahatma Gandhi also said that his “joy was boundless…[when] I realized that the true function of a lawyer is to unite the parties riven asunder.” David internalized this joy and shaped his practice to live by this creed as he remains focused on the goal of achieving peace while promoting social justice.
We are excited to hear David speak at this year’s symposium. We hope you’ll join us in giving him a warm welcome.
