[EO San Francisco] Balancing Motherhood, Mental Health, and Business Growth in Family Law With Valerie Fenchel

Valerie Fenchel is the Founding Attorney and CEO of Fenchel Family Law, a San Francisco-based firm that helps clients navigate divorce, custody, and other complex family law matters. She advises clients, crafts strategies, and collaborates with therapists, actuaries, and forensic accountants to resolve disputes. Valerie also serves as the Secretary of the Jewish Bar Association of San Francisco and leads pro bono legal efforts for survivors of domestic abuse. In this episode… Growing a thriving business while raising young children can feel like an impossible balancing act. Add the emotional weight of leading a law firm through a pandemic, and it becomes even more challenging. How can entrepreneurs protect their mental health while managing explosive growth and the demands of family life? According to Valerie Fenchel, a seasoned family law entrepreneur, the key lies in embracing resilience and setting clear boundaries. She highlights how early career setbacks, such as failing the bar exam and navigating a male-dominated tech environment, built the grit needed to start her own practice. Launching a fully remote firm before the pandemic allowed her to adapt quickly when it hit and positioned her business for growth. Even while becoming a mother of two and facing the loss of key team members, she doubled her firm by focusing on high-caliber hires and prioritizing mental well-being. Her journey shows that sustainable success comes from aligning personal values with business strategy. In this episode, John Corcoran sits down with Valerie Fenchel, Founding Attorney and CEO of Fenchel Family Law, to discuss balancing motherhood, mental health, and business growth. They explore how to recover from professional setbacks, strategies for scaling a remote law practice, and lessons learned from hiring senior-level attorneys. Valerie also shares insights on protecting mental health while leading through rapid change.

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[EO San Francisco] Balancing Motherhood, Mental Health, and Business Growth in Family Law With Valerie Fenchel is an episode from Rising Entrepreneurs Podcast by RISE25 MEDIA.

This episode is 26:01 long.

This episode was published on Sep 29, 2025.

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