Buddha Lawyers

Wisdom • Compassion • Simplicity • Justice

WHO WE ARE

Buddha Lawyers is not a law firm. We are a non-profit consulting group of retired and semi-retired attorneys, paralegals, and legal professionals who have stepped away from the profit-driven model of traditional legal practice. and made a commitment to provide the highest quality legal guidance without profit as a motive.

Our mission is to help people resolve their civil disputes in the simplest, most economical, and dignified way possible. We do not provide formal legal advice. Instead, we provide business advice on legal matters — guiding you through your legal dispute efficiently by helping you understand your options, drafting necessary documents, speaking on your behalf, and guiding you towards resolution without unnecessary litigation or inflated attorney fees. 

OUR MISSION

Compassion

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Wisdom

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Simplicity

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Justice

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Compassion • Wisdom • Simplicity • Justice •

OUR APPROACH

Resolution Without Unnecessary Litigation

Guided by timeless principles of mindfulness, compassion, wisdom, and right action we approach disputes differently:

  • Mindfulness: Knowledge provides understanding to make clear decisions. We help you understand the nature of your case, what comes next in the legal process, and what it will realistically take to settle your dispute through pre-litigation mediation, or through full scale litigation.

  • Compassion: We seek solutions that minimize waste and tailored to your needs, desires, and tolerance for dealing with the current system.

  • Wisdom: We offer realistic achievable solutions with minimal waste of time and money.

  • Right Action: Ultimately, you will make the final decision on how to proceed, and then you will have to take action.

The legal system, as it exists today, is slow, expensive, and structured for the wealthy and the legal industry. We believe it doesn’t have to be that way. Most disputes can be resolved quickly — sometimes in days or weeks — if the right process is followed

THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES OF OUTCOME. Obviously, we cannot guarantee an outcome in conflicts that involve people we don't know.  One of the fundamental tenets of all eastern religions is that you cannot be attached to any specific outcome or you will live in anxiety.  The only guarantee we make is that if you follow our guidance, your litigation experience will be more pleasant than if you don’t.

THE PROBLEM WITH MODERN LITIGATION

An Outdated System in a Modern World

The U.S. legal system was shaped centuries ago — patterned after Greek, Roman, and English traditions, formalized in the United States in 1789, in the horse-and-buggy era.

Litigation today is inefficient, costly, and adversarial. Lawyers have subtle and over financial incentives and justifications to prolong disputes, not resolve them. If lawyers were paid to settle cases quickly, they would settle cases quickly.

In truth, most civil disputes are simple and can be solved quickly and easily with a little common sense and financial incentive. The most common dispute is a breach of contract — where one party fails to keep their word, whether in writing or orally.Simple disputes often escalate to years of meaningless litigation and tens of thousands of dollars wasted on legal fees.

Once litigation starts,clients are sidelined while lawyers take control of the case and argue on their behalf. The result? Fewer than 20% of litigants find the outcome worthwhile.

THE PATH FORWARD

We believe disputes should be resolved like they are in most businesses: by getting the parties together early, face to face, with a neutral facilitator, to resolve issues while they are still fresh. 

Bankruptcy law proves this model works: Chapter 7 bankruptcies typically conclude within 30–45 days because the parties must appear before a trustee at the outset, no matter how many creditors there are or how much money is at stake. If this efficient, humane model were applied to civil disputes, long protracted litigation would be rare and resolution would be swift.

Buddha Lawyers helps clients take back control from the system. We empower you to think for yourself, represent yourself to whatever extent you can, keep costs minimal, and resolve disputes on your terms

Services We Provide

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    Free Initial Guidance

    We’ll explain how you can defend or bring a lawsuit yourself — or with minimal attorney involvement - and what you can expect in litigation.

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    Document Preparation

    Our paralegals and retired attorneys can help generate the pleadings, motions, and filings you need, under your direction.

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    Limited POA Representation

    If you need someone to speak with opposing counsel or third parties, you may authorize a Buddha Lawyers representative (or anyone else you trust) to speak or act on your behalf with a Limited Power of Attorney.

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    Contract Disputes (Written & Oral)

    Our specialty is the most common civil claim of all: breach of contract.

  • Support

    We help individuals stand up to corporations or wealthy individuals without being crushed by unnecessary legal costs.

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    Strategic Consulting

    We advise on the most efficient and economical path to resolution before entering costly litigation.

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CASES WORTH FIGHTING FOR

We only take cases where:

  • The client has truly been wronged

  • The case is worth pursuing without throwing “good money after bad”

  • The client is willing to take an active role - handling administrative tasks (copies, mailings, research) while we provide guidance and support

WHY BUDDHA LAWYERS

  • We are not profit-driven.

  • We believe in access to justice for everyone, not just the wealthy.

  • We expose the inefficiencies of the system and offer practical alternatives.

  • We help you stay in control of your case, rather than handing it over to a system that drains time, money, and energy.

THE BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY

The Four Noble Truths are the core of Buddhist teaching, outlining the nature of suffering and the path to liberation.

  • The First Noble Truth recognizes that suffering, or dissatisfaction, is an inescapable part of life.

  • The Second Noble Truth identifies the cause of suffering as the craving and grasping at things which are not permanent. 

  • The Third Noble Truth identifies that the end of suffering is letting go of the craving and grasping at the impermanent and directing one's consciousness on the Eternal and Enlightenment.

  • The Fourth Noble Truth provides the solution in the Noble Eightfold Path of Enlightenment. This is the practical guide for ending suffering and achieving Enlightenment. 

CONTACT US

Begin Resolving Your Dispute With Dignity

If you are facing a civil dispute and want to explore the most compassionate, economical, and effective path forward, reach out to Buddha Lawyers.

Buddha Lawyers is a trade name for the Spark Foundation, a nonprofit corporation, recognized as tax-exempt under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3).