Bill Eddy

LSW, Esquire. Co-founder & Director of the Institute for High Conflict

Bill Eddy pioneered the High Conflict Personality Theory (HCP) and has become an expert on managing disputes involving people with high conflict personalities, especially bullies. He was a licensed clinical social worker therapist working with children and families for over 12 years, then a Certified Family Law Specialist lawyer representing clients in family court for 15 years, and the Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Centre for 15 years.

Bill served on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law in California for sixteen years and was a Conjoint Associate Professor with the University of Newcastle Law School in Australia for seven years. He has been a speaker and trainer in over 40 U.S. states and 13 countries. He is the author or co-author of over 20 books, manuals, and workbooks, and his work is featured on HCI’s ConflictInfluencer.com, a website for education and support for divorcing parents and co-parents. He is the co-host of the podcast It's All Your Fault, which he co-hosts with Megan Hunter, MBA, and has a popular blog on the Psychology Today website.