Debbie Epstein Henry

Debbie Epstein Henry is a lawyer turned speaker, consultant, author, and public speaking coach, with expertise in careers, women, workplace dynamics, and law. Debbie runs DEH Consulting, Speaking, Writing and serves as a keynote speaker, master of ceremonies, interviewer, facilitator, trainer, and moderator at private retreats, public events, and conferences. She has given nearly 1,000 talks in the last 25 years and she shares her wisdom in coaching leaders how to public speak and communicate with confidence. Debbie also works as a consultant and strategic advisor to companies and law firms. Her international work includes engagements in Paris, Madrid, Vienna, The Hague, Lisbon, London, and more. Hundreds of news outlets have featured her work including The New York Times, NBC Nightly News, The Wall Street Journal, and National Public Radio.

Debbie runs the DEH Speaker Series, hosting programming with thought leaders that draws hundreds to 1,000+ participants per quarter. She also hosts the podcast, Inspiration Loves Company, exploring how to do and be better at life, work, and everything in-between. Debbie wrote two best-selling books, Law & Reorder (author) and Finding Bliss (co-author). She also conceived of and co-ran for a decade the Best Law Firms for Women initiative, an annual, national survey selecting the top 50 law firms for women and reporting on industry trends.

Debbie built a national network of 10,000+ lawyers and co-founded Bliss Lawyers, a company that hired hundreds of lawyers to work on temporary engagements for clients across the US. Nine years later, she co-facilitated the successful acquisition of Bliss by its largest competitor, Axiom, the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent.

Debbie is a member of the Board of Trustees of Brooklyn Law School. She's also the Co-Founder of the Law School Women’s Leadership Network, a national women’s student and alumnae initiative, and the inaugural Chair of the Women’s Leadership Circle, which runs the Network. She's a past President and Board member of The Forum of Executive Women, a membership organization of the top 600 business women in the Philadelphia region.

Debbie has received numerous awards including the Distinguished Service Award from Brooklyn Law School. She also received the Anne X. Alpern Award, presented annually to a female lawyer who demonstrates excellence and makes a significant impact on women in the law. Debbie received a B.A. from Yale and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, cum laude. Debbie and her husband live in the New York area; they have three sons.