{"id":142340,"date":"2026-01-06T13:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T21:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/01\/06\/paula-m-lawhon-she-literally-wrote-the-book-on-family-law-mediation-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T21:03:23","slug":"paula-m-lawhon-she-literally-wrote-the-book-on-family-law-mediation-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/01\/06\/paula-m-lawhon-she-literally-wrote-the-book-on-family-law-mediation-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Paula M. Lawhon: She Literally Wrote the Book on Family Law Mediation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"194386\" class=\"elementor elementor-194386\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69559bdb elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"69559bdb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55ba9ede\" data-id=\"55ba9ede\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b8fcd0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b8fcd0b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-353d3516\" data-id=\"353d3516\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203fddac elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"203fddac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paula M. Lawhon: She Literally Wrote the Book on Family Law Mediation<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c737db elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"4c737db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-4402b1a elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/author\/susan-cushing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">By<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSusan Cushing\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac0d5b8 elementor-share-buttons--view-icon elementor-share-buttons--skin-flat elementor-share-buttons--shape-circle elementor-share-buttons--align-center elementor-share-buttons--color-custom elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-122649 elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"1ac0d5b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-grid\">\n<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_linkedin\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on pinterest\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-pinterest\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_email\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on email\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-509d8b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"509d8b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>When people say an attorney \u201cwrote the book\u201d on a topic, it\u2019s usually just a metaphor. In the case of Paula M. Lawhon, it happens to be literally true.<\/p>\n<p>Her forthcoming book, <em>Steering the Ship: A Case Management for Mediators<\/em>\u2014to be released in early 2026\u2014captures what she has spent over 20 years refining: a clear, compassionate, structurally sound approach to family law mediation that empowers clients and helps them move through conflict with dignity. The manuscript is the natural extension of a career shaped by intuition, rigorous training, and a calling she recognized early: the calling to help people resolve conflict without destroying what they value most.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Lawhon is a full-time private mediator, a certified specialist in family law (State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization), and the founder of Lawhon Law &amp; Mediation, P.C. Over her 25 years in practice\u2014over 20 of those in mediation\u2014she has conducted more than a thousand mediations, completed hundreds of hours of specialized training, and has presented at dozens of conferences and continuing legal education courses. She has become a trusted figure across Northern California\u2019s legal community, known for her balanced temperament, her ability to see conflict from all angles, and her unwavering belief in the power of respectful dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>But her path to this work was hardly linear.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5518cab7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5518cab7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6241ea58\" data-id=\"6241ea58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3174fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d3174fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Finding the Work She Was \u2018Meant to Do\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668dafb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"668dafb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"830\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LLM-Partners2.jpg?resize=1000%2C830&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-194397\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">  Paula Lawhon with Shelley Kennedy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22eb02f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22eb02f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Long before she was an attorney, Lawhon spent her days conducting civil and criminal defense investigations. It was gritty, human work\u2014interviews, field investigations, listening to the stories that form the backbone of legal conflict. That experience opened her eyes to the impact attorneys could have on people\u2019s lives, and it ignited a desire to do more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wasn\u2019t planning on being an attorney,\u201d she remembers. \u201cBut as an investigator, I saw the work that attorneys were doing and thought, <em>That\u2019s the path where I can make a difference.\u2019 <\/em>I wanted to be in trials, doing good work, helping people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She pursued that path with determination. After graduating from UC Irvine with a degree in criminology, law &amp; society, she attended UC Hastings College of the Law, earning her Juris Doctor in 1999 as a public interest scholar. She was admitted to the California Bar the same year and began a career in litigation\u2014a fast-paced, adversarial world that she quickly discovered did not align with the work she felt called to do.<\/p>\n<p>Her \u201caha\u201d moment came not in a courtroom, but in a courthouse hallway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was in trials and going to court for motion hearings, and I was fascinated by how many people never actually sat down and tried to talk about their issues before coming to court,\u201d she says. \u201cOften the first time they had the chance to discuss options or even hear the other person\u2019s perspective was in the hallway outside the courtroom. I found myself stepping into that gap, helping them talk. I became a sort of de facto mediator trying to facilitate settlements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The experience was revelatory. She realized she was doing work that was natural, intuitive, and meaningful; but she also knew she needed more tools. She signed up for formal mediation training through Community Boards, the Northern California Mediation Center, UC Berkeley, and JAMS programs, learning from influential trainers and expert civil and family law mediators. The blend of instinct and training reshaped her career trajectory.<\/p>\n<p>She opened her own practice in San Francisco in 2005, later expanding to Marin County, and mediation soon became her full-time focus.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d316de2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d316de2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6996bb8d\" data-id=\"6996bb8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c4f0b26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c4f0b26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Mediation<br \/>\nPhilosophy Rooted<br \/>\nin Empowerment<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e4b7c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e4b7c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Over the years, Lawhon has developed a fluid and adaptive mediation philosophy. Rather than adhering to a single model, she draws on a spectrum of approaches depending on the dynamics in the room. She describes her work as a blend of compassionate facilitation, strategic case management, and steady forward momentum. Her goal is always the same: to empower clients to make their own decisions while ensuring they feel seen, heard, and supported.<\/p>\n<p>She is known for her ability to guide clients without pushing them, to maintain structure without rigidity, and to manage delicate emotional terrain without slipping into the role of therapist. This balance, she believes, comes from decades of experience coupled with the understanding that family law mediation is not simply a milder version of litigation\u2014it is its own discipline, requiring nuanced skills and a deep tolerance for complexity.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most significant evolutions in her work has been learning how to evaluate which clients are a good fit for mediation. \u201cI\u2019m extremely optimistic by nature,\u201d she says. \u201cI used to assume I could help everyone. But part of being a mature mediator is understanding fit. Not every case or every moment in a couple\u2019s story is right for mediation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Still, she remains deeply committed to trying. \u201cEvery family is different,\u201d she says. \u201cThe case you have in the morning is nothing like the one you see that afternoon. You have to be ready to pivot, to meet them where they are and still provide structure and guidance.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0e03ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b0e03ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Paula-Mom.jpg?resize=1000%2C782&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-194395\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">  Lawhon with her mom, a private investigator and immigration attorney Christine Troy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d7f56cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d7f56cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fd2d0ee\" data-id=\"5fd2d0ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413db1ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"413db1ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"631\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Family-631x1024.jpg?resize=631%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-194393\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">  Lawhon with her husband, Clive Armour (left) and their son, Ryan (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c817165\" data-id=\"c817165\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b5956b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b5956b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Mediation Changes the Destination<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717a98f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"717a98f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>While mediation is often sought as a pathway to divorce, Lawhon has learned that sometimes its purpose is very different. She recalls a number of cases over the years where she sensed a disconnect between the couple\u2019s stated desire to separate and their emotional presentation. Something just didn\u2019t align.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you sense ambivalence\u2014such as when both parties demonstrate significant emotional reactions or hesitation about the divorce process\u2014you can often feel there\u2019s still a lot of love there and a glimmer of hope that the marriage might be salvagable,\u201d she says. \u201cIn some of those cases, the couples realized that divorce wasn\u2019t actually what they needed. Sometimes they needed to restructure their financial partnership, communicate differently, or understand each other\u2019s concerns more deeply..\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These cases require immense sensitivity and attunement. They also reinforce her belief that mediation is not simply about ending relationships\u2014it\u2019s about clarifying them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUltimately, it\u2019s about paying attention,\u201d she says. \u201cNot coming in with a formula. Really seeing who\u2019s in front of you and figuring out how you can best help them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dafa1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dafa1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79c30c1\" data-id=\"79c30c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5b775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d5b775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Human Qualities Behind the Work<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d4d7db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d4d7db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LLM-Team.jpg?resize=1000%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-194396\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">  The Team: Shelley Kennedy, Paula Lawhon, Jenna Di Pillo and Katie Lopez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a006f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a006f80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Lawhon often jokes that she was destined for this work: \u201cI like to say I\u2019m a middle child of parents who divorced twice. That alone probably set the stage.\u201d But her background in investigations, her natural ability to empathize with multiple perspectives, and her comfort with emotional intensity all contribute to her success as a neutral.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI genuinely hear both sides,\u201d she explains. \u201cEarly on, that worried me a little. I represented one person, but I was so in tune with the other party\u2019s needs and concerns and would work to balance both parties\u2019 needs to resolve disputes. Then I realized\u2014it\u2019s a strength to be able to see both sides\u2019 perspectives. It\u2019s why mediation is such a good fit for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Colleagues often tell her, \u201cI don\u2019t know how you do this.\u201d But for Lawhon, it never feels like a performance of neutrality\u2014it is her default setting.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fd7d0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fd7d0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20eecd3\" data-id=\"20eecd3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e400b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35e400b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Emotional Weight<br \/>\nof the Work\u2014and the Necessity of Self-Care<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df3449 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5df3449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Family law mediation exposes practitioners to a wide emotional spectrum. Lawhon sees people at their lowest, their most hopeful, their most afraid. She sees heartbreak, but she also sees extraordinary collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome things I see really stay with me such as emotional devastation or destructive conflict,\u201d she acknowledges. \u201cBut I also see people working together beautifully for the benefit of their children. When you do this thoughtfully, you can help them move forward. When people are locked into unhealthy conflict patterns, it can be harder to help them through this with grace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The emotional weight can be significant. \u201cWe carry so much,\u201d she says. \u201cMediators hold space for the emotional complexity our clients bring to mediation. We have to consciously release it otherwise it can weigh us down and not allow us to do our best work as mediators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, she has learned the importance of regular self-care\u2014including restorative downtime, and being mindful about her own energy. Interestingly, the work has positively influenced her home life as well. \u201cI\u2019ve learned when to let things go,\u201d she says smiling.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfe4ffa\" data-id=\"bfe4ffa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d21f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56d21f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Family-Ireland-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-194394\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">  Lawhon and her family in Ireland. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6aa0fc2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6aa0fc2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-681a8aec\" data-id=\"681a8aec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6343cf86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6343cf86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Collaborative,<br \/>\nInterdisciplinary<br \/>\nApproach<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4b384f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d4b384f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Another defining feature of Lawhon\u2019s evolution is her shift toward interdisciplinary collaboration. Early in her practice, she frequently referred clients to therapists for co-parent counseling, but she noticed inefficiencies: clients were having the same conversations twice, once with her and once with their co-parenting counselor.<\/p>\n<p>That realization led her toward forms of co-mediation with mental health professionals and financial professionals, with whom she frequently presents at statewide and national family law conferences. Her appreciation for collaboration in practice deepened when her law partner, Shelley Kennedy, joined her nearly 15 years ago. \u201cHaving a colleague with complementary skills who shares your mindset for helping clients and managing the details of every case creates a better mediation practice,\u201d she says. \u201cWe work together in ways that truly benefit our clients from thinking through tough issues together to co-drafting agreements and keeping cases moving efficiently but thoughtfully through the process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After relocating her practice from San Francisco to Marin County around 2015\u2014and later adapting through the pandemic\u2014Lawhon now operates with a flexible, hybrid approach, meeting clients virtually or in person depending on their needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be32ae1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be32ae1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55b6bd44\" data-id=\"55b6bd44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632f906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"632f906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-Page-Paula-Lawhon-1024x223.png?resize=1024%2C223&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-194398\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9649146 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9649146\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92bc53f\" data-id=\"92bc53f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e996c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61e996c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nWhy Family Law<br \/>\nMediation Needs Its Own Curriculum<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce39187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce39187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Lawhon is candid about a problem she sees in legal education: most law schools don\u2019t teach family law mediation as a discrete discipline. While many have increased their emphasis on dispute resolution generally, very few offer specialized training tailored to the complexity of family conflict and instead focus on dispute resolution of civil matters only.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFamily law mediation is its own world,\u201d she insists. \u201cIt requires different skills than civil mediation. Emotional complexity, parenting issues, financial planning and restructuring, real estate and tax law\u2014it all comes together here. We need more mediation training specifically for this field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her forthcoming book seeks to address that gap by offering practical, step-by-step guidance on case management for family law mediators\u2014a subject she believes should be foundational.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf more people understood the full scope of what mediators can do\u2014in family law and other types of cases, how they can guide and support cases from the outset and not just in settlement conferences, we might have more practitioners entering this field,\u201d she says. \u201cI want to show that mediation isn\u2019t just a viable career path\u2014it\u2019s an incredibly rewarding one.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d831de2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d831de2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d3ba9a\" data-id=\"0d3ba9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6bb92c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6bb92c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Thought Leader<br \/>\nin the Field<\/p>\n<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f977d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52f977d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Throughout her career, Lawhon has contributed to the intellectual landscape of family law mediation. She has written extensively, authoring pieces on the role of mediation in modern family law cases, how to retrain attorneys to better support mediating clients, and best practices for crafting enforceable settlement agreements. She explored issues such as same-sex dissolutions long before they were widely discussed in continuing education programs.<\/p>\n<p>From 2006-2017, she published her mediation blog, San Francisco Mediation: A Better Solution, which is still available online to provide practical guidance and reflections on the evolving dispute resolution landscape for individuals considering mediation for divorce, custody issues, and pre-marital agreements.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6144270\" data-id=\"6144270\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714ca52 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"714ca52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb7044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fb7044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>I want people\u2014clients and colleagues\u2014to remember that I listened. That I genuinely saw them. That I helped them move forward in the most thoughtful way possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4526bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4526bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c30874\" data-id=\"0c30874\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03d807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d03d807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nLooking Ahead:<br \/>\nA Legacy of Listening<\/p>\n<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874a14b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"874a14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>When asked what impact she hopes to leave on the field, Lawhon reflects for a moment. She wants to help grow a new generation of mediators\u2014attorneys who are drawn not to combat but to resolution, who recognize the power of neutrality and human connection, and non-attorneys who are drawn to the field of family law mediation to support families in need.<\/p>\n<p>She wants her forthcoming book to demystify the case management side of mediation so practitioners feel more equipped to build sustainable, efficient practices as case managers guiding clients and professionals through the complexities of their cases. She wants law schools to treat family mediation as a vital discipline, not an afterthought.<\/p>\n<p>But most of all, she hopes to be remembered for how she treated the people who came through her door.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want people\u2014clients and colleagues\u2014to remember that I listened. That I genuinely saw them. That I helped them move forward in the most thoughtful way possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whether helping a couple untangle a complex financial picture, guiding parents toward a new co-parenting rhythm, or simply creating a space where two people can hear each other for the first time, Lawhon\u2019s work is rooted in clarity, compassion, and a remarkable ability to hold space for others.<\/p>\n<p>It is no wonder that so many have called her a natural. She wrote the book on mediation\u2014but long before she ever put pen to paper, she was already helping people steer the ship.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2850b956 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2850b956\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-230be4fd\" data-id=\"230be4fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468e1602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"468e1602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At a Glance<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a1e2e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34a1e2e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Lawhon Law &amp; Mediation, P.C.<br \/>4040 Civic Center Dr. Suite 200<br \/>San Rafael, CA 94903<br \/>415-398-3400<br \/><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defendmn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.sfmediation.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d3881a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57d3881a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mediation Services<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e171aab elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7e171aab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Divorce<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Legal Separation and Domestic Partnerships, Co-habitation Agreements, Pre-Marital and Post-Marital Agreements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Child Custody &amp; Parenting Plans<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Case Management for Mediation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Collaboration with Mental Health and Interdisciplinary Neutrals, Consultant to Mediators<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32786a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32786a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6550a8d5 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6550a8d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Juris Doctor, University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1999 <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Bachelor of Arts, Criminology, Law &amp; Society, University of California,  Irvine, 1996<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6245e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6245e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Memberships<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822403c elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"822403c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">State Bar of California<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Certified Specialist in Family Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Marin County Bar Association<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Bar Association of San Francisco<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Association of Professional Family Law Mediators <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, California <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7b190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de7b190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honors &amp; Awards<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96189c1 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"96189c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Northern California Super Lawyers, 2013-2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Northern California Rising Stars, 2009-2012<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Top Women Attorneys in Northern California, 2014-2015<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Best of the Best \u2013 Bay Area Parent,  2019-2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6aba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e6aba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hobbies<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62390f1 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"62390f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hiking<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Swimming<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Running<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Yoga<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reading &amp; 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