ABOUT | amara

"I thought that we couldn’t afford treatment, but I also knew that we couldn’t afford to make a mistake. Hiring you was our best investment."

- Father of 16 year-old male

AMARA DURHAM
JD MBA SBIRT CCMI-I

While working with the largest non-profit addiction treatment provider, Amara saw the relief of families who finally found the best fit treatment approach after often wasting years of time and treasure. Vowing not to waste her experience which combined treatment and legal expertise with a trusted professional network, Amara was inspired to create customized teams of advisors who share her passion and commitment to creating the most efficient strategies. She also is a national speaker on topics including parent coaching, communication skills and mental health and dependency education. Amara is former Chair of the Dallas Bar Association's Peer Assistance Committee and Highland Park ISD’s Parent Education Committee. She founded Dallas One Love, a non-profit raising awareness about the warning signs of relationship abuse; and is a member of community committees which support mental health and substance abuse, including CARE and Highland Park ISD's HOPE committee. Amara holds certificates in Case Management and Interventions in addition to Screening, Brief Interventions, and Referral to treatment (SBIRT). She received her law and masters in business degrees from the University of Richmond after graduating from the University of Virginia.

MICHELLE RAHMAN
Michelle@AmaraDurham.com

804.334.2819

Michelle Rahman, the associate dean of admissions at Richmond Law for 34 years, is one of the most recognized law school admissions professionals in the country. She is committed to helping applicants best present themselves in the admissions process, which often includes an unconventional history, while connecting them with schools which best meet their academic and financial needs. In 2019, the Virginia House of Delegates honored Dean Rahman with House Joint Resolution No. 634, which commends her for her work as “a visionary leader in higher education admissions.” Michelle is a former member of the Board of Trustees of the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) whose members include all law schools approved by the American Bar Association throughout the United States, Canada and Australia is best known for producing and administering the Law School Admission Test (LSAT®).