Sep 9, 2024
It is not often that I meet someone, living a very full personal and professional life, and who has figured out how to spread around the weight of emotional labor. But after speaking with my guest, Patricia De Fonte, I walked away from that conversation thinking that, wow, here’s a role model for delegating, dialoguing, and anticipating what’s coming up.
Patricia De Fonte is the brains and heart behind De Fonte Law
PC, where "Estate Planning With Heart®" isn’t just a tagline—it’s
the ethos of the practice. Listen in on our conversation and
you’ll hear how Patricia practices the principles of work and home
equality in all of her affairs. My favorite example … many
years ago Patricia read an article on the work of the household,
prompting a new narrative in her in own home. Rather than asking
her sons and husband to “help” her with the chores, she reframed
and said that the “house needs help.” To function properly, the
house needs help to the laundry done, toilets scrubbed, etc. So
‘help the house’ is now my rally cry to GSD!! {get stuff/sh*t
done!}
At her law firm she institutes planned time off from clients, shortened work days, and scheduling boundaries. With an LL.M in Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration and a JD from Golden Gate University, plus a BA in Communication from Santa Clara University, Patricia’s academic credentials are just the beginning.
Eight years ago, she set out to create a law firm where happiness is a priority—for her, her team, and most importantly, her clients. And it’s working! Patricia has not only contributed a chapter to a Wealth Counsel book, but she’s also been named a Super Lawyer multiple times and even snagged the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics. When Patricia’s involved, you know you’re in good hands!
patricia@defontelaw.com
www.defontelaw.com
415-735-6959