“The best have coaches. The coach can see what you can’t see because you’re in the forest; they’re outside of it.”
Hugh Jackman
Michelle Anderson Lahr
FOUNDER Fell Coaching and Consultancy
The Formal Bio
With over 20 years experience in the London insurance market, Michelle has worked on some of the largest US liability losses and negotiated high-profile settlements across multiple lines of business.
In 2019, she passed the New York Bar Exam before transitioning into a senior business development role at a leading adjusting firm.
Driven by a deep understanding of the legal profession and a passion for personal and professional growth, Michelle founded Fell, an exclusive, referral-based coaching firm.
She works with lawyers and law firms worldwide, helping them develop thriving practices, build strong client relationships, and enhance leadership skills, all while maintaining balance and avoiding burnout.
Michelle has engaged in comprehensive training in coaching, emotional intelligence (EQ-i 2.0), NLP, psychotherapy, and business development, equipping her with the tools to help lawyers unlock their full potential.
As a former client herself, she brings a unique perspective—offering practical, results-driven strategies that focus on long-term success and career fulfillment.
Email Michelle now to arrange a call or book in directly.
The Informal Bio
What I want you to know about me is…
I passed my 11+ at 9 years old and went to a grammar school before my 10th birthday. (Only Brits will know what I’m talking about here.)
I took the New York Bar as a mental challenge and passed first time.
I found the love of my life at 41 years old and got married on a beach in San Diego at 45 years old. Change can be good!
I now split my time between London and New Jersey, which shows you really never know where life will lead you.
I was asked to speak at the IFASIC conference in Dubrovnik on Motivating Employees Post-Pandemic. I opened with a Stalin quote!
My long-term goal is to open a school for young parents who think they have few options and no route to a successful happy life.
I have worked with some of the wealthiest, most intelligent and theatrical lawyers around the globe. (Spoiler alert — they all have the same insecurities and fears.)
Taking this leap is the most exciting, terrifying and rewarding thing I have ever done. To make a difference to lives in a time full of anxiety, fear and loneliness.
What I don’t want you to know about me is…
I am an introvert. I love people but I get very excited when plans get cancelled.
I have had to deal with negative narrow-minded opinions for most of my life. Despite it being almost 30 years later, some still really piss me off!
I hate my photograph being taken! I understand most women have to do some body-image work as we get older, but photos of me tend to set me back a step or two. Doesn’t seem worth it.
I have had my heart broken, felt lost and been treated badly (by those I expected it from and by those I didn’t).
I have felt powerless, afraid, scared and hurt. Sometimes all at once.
I get botox.
I’ve had a nose job. (If you don’t like it, change it.)
I’ve spent my whole life looking for somewhere I could be seen, heard and loved. I wanted to belong.
I have a weird addiction to TV crime dramas and still find rewatching episodes of Murder She Wrote oddly comforting.
Somehow this list was much easier to write than things I do want you to know.