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# Lita Abella

Lita Abella, JD, founder of Lita Abella Coaching, Consulting & Mediation Services, specializes in trauma-informed coaching, conflict resolution, and mediation. Her approach centers on empathy, neutrality, and practical strategies to support clients and organizations in navigating trauma and other issues with resilience. With a legal background and experience as a law clerk for prosecutorial agencies, she brings deep insight into legal complexities and ethical challenges. Lita served more than a decade at the State Bar of California in investigative and leadership roles, focusing on attorney misconduct and workers' advocacy. She also draws on her law-enforcement experience understanding the emotional toll of high-stress careers, including PTSD and compassion fatigue. Lita is a seasoned public speaker and has delivered over 400 presentations on substance use disorders, mental health issues, and work-life balance. She is a business law professor committed to educating future legal and business professionals.

### Articles written by this author:

## [Mental health issues among attorneys and legal professionals](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-february/mental-health-issues-among-attorneys-and-legal-professionals "Mental health issues among attorneys and legal professionals")

Wellness strategies to help you deal with the stress of being a trial lawyer

[Lita Abella](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lita-abella "Lita Abella")

[2023 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-february)

## [Navigating California Rule 5.4](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-february/navigating-california-rule-5-4 "Navigating California Rule 5.4")

Fee sharing, nonlawyer arrangements, and evolving legal ethics

[Lita Abella](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lita-abella "Lita Abella")

[2026 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-february)