Nance L. Schick Esq.

Nance L. Schick, Esq. is an employment attorney, ethno-religious mediator, conflict resolution coach, and diversity trainer based in New York City.

She first wrote DIY Conflict Resolution while recovering from a violent assault, which left her with multiple injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder. A survivor and passionate advocate for conflict resolution, she speaks regularly to victimology and criminal justice students about the possibilities of restorative justice and other alternative dispute resolutions.

Schick is a lifelong learner committed to research and activism, as well as physical and mental health, and she recently volunteered for two years as the International Center for Ethno-Religious Mediation’s main representative to the United Nations.

She lives between Manhattan and Brooklyn, spending time with her long-term partner, Peter, swimming, hiking, practicing yoga, and writing comedy music to conquer life’s challenges.