Alan Shusterman received his J.D. from Harvard Law School (cum laude) and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., Economics and International Relations, summa cum laude). 

After practicing law for 7 years, Alan became a coach to utilize his abilities, skills, and experience in a more fulfilling way.  As an attorney, Alan realized that he gained more satisfaction from helping clients work through the larger issues in their lives than from addressing their legal issues.

In his last legal position, as Associate Director of the D.C.-based False Claims Act Legal Center, Alan recognized that he preferred mentoring and collaborating with others, as well as creating and building a business, over legal work.  The analytical, problem solving, and communication skills he honed as an attorney enable Alan to powerfully serve his coaching clients.  Alan is an active member of the International Coach Federation.  He holds a coaching certificate from the Success Unlimited Network Coaching Certification Program, the oldest coach training program in the country.  To combine the best of coaching approaches, Alan also has received training from New Ventures West and other top programs. His areas of professional focus are executive coaching and attorney coaching.