About Jody Willson Divorce Consulting

High-Conflict Divorce and Family Law Matters

Jody Willson is your ally and guide through the rough waters of high-conflict divorce. Providing comprehensive divorce coaching, legal expertise, and personal support, she can help transform the chaos into clarity and calm.

  • Take back your power with clear, expert strategies

  • Navigate the complex legal system with experienced support

  • Achieve optimal results in your divorce, separation, or parenting matters

How Jody Can Help:

Proven Approach with Personalized Support

Winning in high-conflict situations doesn't always mean crushing your opponent – it means freeing yourself from their control so you can focus your mental resources on yourself and your children. My work empowers clients to overcome challenges, disentangle from destructive dynamics, and gain peace of mind – creating healthier outcomes for families.

About Jody Willson Palmer, Esq.

Jody Willson is a nationally recognized and award-winning high-conflict divorce & custody expert. With a BA in Philosophy, a Juris Doctorate in Law, and current graduate studies in Psychology at MSU, Jody's background uniquely equips her to navigate the complex interplay between the legal and emotional dimensions of high-conflict divorce and custody cases.

Before launching her consulting practice, Jody spent two decades practicing law, including business, employment, and family law, and worked for Power 100 law firms and Fortune 500 tech companies in Silicon Valley.

Her own journey – high-conflict separation in a challenging legal system – fuels her dedication to helping others in similar circumstances.

Beyond her extensive personal and professional experience, Jody has earned a reputation as a thought leader and change-maker. As a Top Case Strategist Award recipient, a drafter of successful family law legislation and equity policies, and a founding member of the ERIS Coalition, Jody continues to lead in her field.

Expertise & Experience

  • 20+ years of legal practice

  • Worked for the world's largest law firms and Fortune 500 tech companies in Silicon Valley

  • Nationally recognized and award-winning high-conflict divorce & custody expert

  • Specializes in the dynamics of coercive control & post-separation abuse

  • Trained in abnormal psychology, psychological and financial abuse, & family violence

  • Has worked with hundreds of families across the United States, from New York to LA, in areas of high-conflict litigation strategy, communication with high-conflict and narcissistic individuals, and handling personality-disordered litigants

Achievements & Recognition

  • Wrote and lobbied for successful family law legislation that was passed during the Montana 2023 legislative session

  • Advocated for and accomplished change in gender equity policy in Bozeman, Montana School District 7

  • Received winning decisions for clients in every case litigated

  • Quoted in July 3, 2022, Billings Gazette regarding post-separation abuse tactics in family court

  • Recognized as a "Top Writer" on Medium, discussing inequality and abuse

  • Guest speaker on multiple top podcasts

  • Received the 2023 Case Strategist Award from The Coaching Collective

Affiliations

  • Member of the National Safe Parents Organization

  • Founding member of the ERIS Coalition, an international think tank affecting positive jurisprudential change for Family Courts

  • Inactive Member of the California State Bar

  • Member of the Montana Gallatin County Bar Association

  • Member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Education & Training

  • Graduated in the top 5% of her class at the University of Montana

  • Rhodes Scholar candidate

  • Earned a Juris Doctorate in the top 20% of her class at the University of California, Davis School of Law (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hall), a highly respected "Public Ivy" institution

  • Studying Psychology as a graduate student at Montana State University

  • Completed Trainings in: Parenting Coordination, Parenting Plan Evaluations, Family Law Mediation, and Coercive Control

“Jody’s help and support have given me so much strength to stand up for myself and my kids.”

— Coaching client

On a Mission to Make a Difference

Minimizing the devastating impact of high-conflict divorces and co-parenting issues on individuals and families is what drives me. With the right strategies, skills, knowledge, and support, we can transform your painful situation into future liberation and personal success.

Whether you're dealing with a high-conflict partner, ex-partner, challenging attorney, or other difficult scenario, I'm here to help you rise above the chaos, reclaim your peace, and achieve the results you deserve.

Begin your journey to liberation today.