I'm Christy.

A self-professed "new beginning enthusiast," I am on a mission to help people find the opportunity in some of the darkest moments of their lives, and turn challenges into catalysts for change.

When I was 29, I thought I had it all figured out...

Then one day, I came home, and he was gone. Nothing left but a note telling me he couldn’t do it anymore. While I had been dreaming about engagement rings, he was working up the courage to end it.

It felt like the rug had been pulled out from under me. The life I had dreamed of, once so close I could practically touch it, gone in an instant.

For two months, I slept on my bedroom floor because I was afraid to feel the emptiness once occupied by my partner. I cried constantly.

Everything reminded me of the life I had planned for, the relationship I had given my all to build.

I worried that I would never feel like myself again. It wasn’t just that my heart was broken – my confidence was shaken, my identity shattered.

Until someone said the words that changed my life...

"Congratulations on your breakup!”

… Wait, what?! Congratulations? Don’t you mean ‘I’m sorry ’?

No, she didn’t. She meant exactly what she said.

With just a few simple sentences, she changed my entire mindset from “why is this happening to me?” to:

“What can I do with this opportunity to redesign my life?”

Looking back, I saw what I couldn’t when I was in it. I had been shrinking myself just to make it work. I realized I had spent so long helping others reach for their dreams, that I had forgotten to really dream some of my own. My body, my energy, my joy, my self-esteem, and my passions paid the price. I was sleeping at the wheel, going through the motions of life—I wasn’t really living with passion, purpose, and intention.

A few years into my career, I was finding my feet as a young attorney, and after nearly a decade together, my partner and I were headed towards “forever."

But now, I had a chance to take up as much space in the bed as I wanted. To take up as much space in the world as I wanted.

I started small.

I bought the blue plates I had always loved (he preferred white).

I got the dogs he never wanted.

I took a stand-up comedy class.

I moved into a new home.

And slowly, I found my way back to myself.

In the end, the breakup I didn’t choose ended up being the breakthrough I needed.

10+ Years Later, I know what alignment feels like.

I learned to be comfortable failing my way forward, even as I fight my never-ending fear of not being “perfect”. I learned how to say no to the things I didn’t want to do, so that I could save my energy for those that I did.

I know what it means to chase my dreams — not to wait for permission or the “right time.”

I have learned to prioritize making time for the things I enjoy, trying new things that terrify me, and embracing the things that absolutely set my soul on fire, and using many of the lessons I have learned over the last decade, I created the greatest thing that I have ever done: my law firm.

Z Family Law is the living embodiment of the idea that you are never stuck—you can rise like a phoenix from the ashes and create a new life for yourself any and every day that you choose. My vision for Z Family Law is so clear I am excited and energized to work on it every single day. I am so proud of our team and the work that we do. I am so honored by the families we have the privilege to work with as we work to help them to write their own new beginning and to protect its legacy.

I know the power of being in a relationship where you get to shine instead of shrink.

I took my time falling in love again, but when I did I have brought a much happier, more confident, ambitious, and sparkling version of myself to the relationship. We support each other and appreciate each other’s passions and interests, even if they don’t always overlap with our own. We can be relaxed and silly and I never feel like I have to dull my own light around him.

And I know now that every day you don’t give the best of yourself — to your family, your team, and you — is a day you can’t get back.

So, if you are here because the rug has been pulled out from under you, in whatever way - a break up, a break down, a business failure…

Congratulations!

You are standing at the threshold of a beautiful new beginning and I can’t wait to see what you do next.

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I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities to work with incredible people!

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