Susan F. Filan, Esq.

SUSAN F. FILAN, ESQ.

THE WAKE-UP CALL SPEAKER

 

 
 
 
 


SUSAN F. FILAN, ESQ.

The Wake-Up Call Coach™
Former Prosecutor | MSNBC Senior Legal Analyst | Trial Lawyer Turned Transformation Guide

I built a high-powered career in the courtroom and on camera—prosecuting cases, litigating in courts, and analyzing headline-making trials on NBC and MSNBC.

But after a tragic accident and five surgeries, everything changed. I walked away from law, media, and academia—and stepped into a deeper truth.

Today, I help high-achieving professionals navigate their own life-altering wake-up calls—so they can rise with clarity, courage, and purpose.

My coaching blends legal precision, lived transformation, and the neuroscience of change. This is not therapy. This is not fluff. It’s fierce, strategic support for people who are done pretending and ready to live the life they were meant to lead.

MEDIA PRESENCE & PUBLIC RECOGNITION

I have appeared on every major network, including:
NBCToday Show, Dateline, Nightly News with Brian Williams
CBSThe Early Show
ABCGood Morning America
CNNLarry King Live
Fox News LIVE, Court TV (truTV), BBC TV & Radio, National Public Radio

My insights have been quoted in global media and respected publications worldwide.

HIGH PRAISE

Susan has shown time after time her ability to assess the facts, articulate a position and, most importantly, WIN an argument. I have always admired her tenacity.
— Ashleigh Banfield, Anchor, Court TV’s “Open Court”
Susan Filan is a trial lawyer who brings a wealth of practical courtroom experience to criminal and matrimonial cases. Her passion for justice and the law is clear.
— Dan Abrams, Chief Legal Analyst for NBC News; CEO, Abrams Research
Susan combines her prosecutorial background with her real life experience. She is straight-forward and compassionate.
— AMY ROBACH, NBC NEWS
Susan Filan truly cares about justice for her clients.
— LISA BLOOM, CNN AND CBS LEGAL ANALYST
Susan speaks directly to the pros and cons. She will tell you if she thinks the law won’t support a claim and, instead, examine the ways the law might work differently in a case
— Alex Witt, MSNBC-TV NEWS ANCHOR