Doug Noll

Doug is a radio talk show host, speaker author, teacher, trainer, business consultant, and mediator. His radio show, The Doug Noll Show, which streams live every Thursday evening at 7 pm Pacific on www.wsRadio.com, draws thousands of live listeners and downloads each month as he and his guests help people resolve their every day conflicts effectively and peacefully. His guests routinely comment that he is the best interviewer and radio host they have ever experienced. Doug grew up in Southern California and attended Dartmouth College, where he earned a B.A. in English. After spending a year teaching skiing, Doug entered law school and graduated from McGeorge School of Law in 1977 with honors. He was a member of the law review and published several student comments. After law school, Doug moved to Central California to be close to his beloved Sierra Nevada. An avid rock climber, whitewater kayaker, ski instructor, and fly fisherman, Doug has lived outdoors all of his life. Doug clerked for the Honorable George A. Hopper, Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, then joined the law firm of Lang, Richert & Patch, P.C. He tried dozens of large, complex business cases involving millions and tens of millions of dollars before state and federal juries, administrate tribunals, arbitrations, and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. As an experienced trial lawyer, he was viewed by his colleagues as tenacious, ferocious, and tough. He is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell, which is given to the top 1% of the lawyers in the world. After Doug was awarded his 2d degree black belt in a northern Chinese style of kung fu, he was sent by his teacher to learn tai chi. His life took on a new direction as he studied the two paradoxes of tai chi-the softer you are, the stronger you are; the more vulnerable you are, the more powerful you are. As Doug questioned, studied, and learned the deep truths in these paradoxes, he began to see his law career as limiting his potential to serve. Doug tells the story of his transformation from courtroom lawyer to peacemaker. He enrolled in a Masters Degree program in Peacemaking and Conflict Studies and was instructed in the nuances of conflict and peace by his Mennonite teachers. In a story about the courage to follow one's heart, Doug talks about how he left a lucrative law 22 year trial law practice to become a full time peacemaker and mediator. His audiences learn that they too can follow their hearts and dreams against conventional wisdom and the advice of everyone to become successful at what they truly desire. Doug is the author of three books. His most recent book, released in April 2011 by Prometheus Books, is Elusive Peace: How Modern Diplomatic Strategies Coiuld Better Resolve World Conflicts. Elusive Peace looks at the true causes of international conflicts and argues that peacemaking must be lifted to a higher level of professionalism if true peace is to be achieved in our lifetimes. His first book, Peacemaking: Practicing at the Intersection of Law and Human Conflict, published in 2003, is a textbook on understanding the scope and breadth of the nature of human conflict. His second book, Sex, Politics & Religion at the Office: The New Competitive Advantage, co-authored with John Boogaert, discusses how entrepreneurial organizations can the values inherent in all of us and unleash them in the workplace. Doug teaches peacemaking, leadership, and business ethics in workshops, retreats, classrooms, and to audiences around the world. He lives with his wife Aleya on their 9 acre property in the Sierra Nevada foothills above Fresno, California and their home in Carpinteria, California.

What he presents:

Inspiration - Lawyer to Peacemaker is a personal journey of transformation
Conflict Resolution
International Peacemaking
Ethics and Leadership
Training workshops in mediation and conflict resolution at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels