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Amanda DuBois: How She Built a Successful Law Firm After Being Told She Would Fail

November 18, 2025 • Aggie & Cristy • Season 4 • Episode 48

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Amanda DuBois was once told she was nothing more than a doctor’s wife who should stop dabbling at the law. Instead of shrinking, she built one of Washington’s longest standing women owned law firms, created a workplace that supports and mentors women, founded a nonprofit that has helped change more than twenty five state laws, and became an award winning author who writes about injustice in the legal system.

In this episode, Amanda talks with Aggie and Cristy about confidence, self doubt, trauma informed leadership, and how she turned rejection into a thirty year career of purpose and impact. She shares the early challenges of entering a male dominated profession, why she chose to start her own firm, how visualization shaped her success, and the work she is doing today to support formerly incarcerated women and mothers.

This conversation is powerful, honest, and encouraging for any woman who has ever been underestimated or told she could not do something.

Show Notes

In this episode you will hear:
• How a negative comment pushed Amanda to start her own law firm
• What it was like to practice law in a male dominated industry in the 1990s
• Why her nursing background influenced her trauma informed approach
• How she built a mentorship model that supports young women attorneys
• The story behind Civil Survival and how it has changed laws for justice impacted people
• How she began writing legal thrillers and why she uses fiction to highlight real problems faced by women in prison
• Her perspective on confidence, courage, and the limits women place on themselves
• Why women need to support each other in business and funding
• The advice she would give to any woman considering a career change or new venture

Key quotes:
• “Be brave. Hold the vision. Believe in yourself.”
• “Your craft is your product. Become excellent at it.”
• “Empathy and transparency are strengths in leadership.”

Resources:
• DuBois Levias Law Group: www.duboislaw.net
• Civil Survival: www.civilsurvival.org
• Camille Delaney Mystery Series by Amanda DuBois
• Amanda’s YouTube channel The Ripple Haven: https://www.youtube.com/@AmandaDuBois206

Guest Contact Information

Amanda DuBois
Founder and Managing Partner, DuBois Levias Law Group
Author, Camille Delaney Mystery Series

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-dubois-2b46071
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandadubois206
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandadub

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