Survivor at Law

A Lawyer’s Memoir of Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse, and Weaponized Divorce

De: Dovie King JD

Narrado por: Gretchen Weber

What happens when the legal system becomes the next abuser?

In this bold and unflinching memoir, Dovie King—an Ivy League-educated attorney and former law student advisor at Harvard Law—pulls back the curtain on a disturbing reality: sometimes, the people who know the law best are the ones most harmed by it.

Survivor at Law is the story of a woman who wore two titles—lawyer and survivor—and discovered just how incompatible those roles can be in a system that punishes vulnerability and protects power. A proud Latina, daughter of immigrants, and longtime advocate for immigrants, workers, and marginalized communities, King found herself trapped in a psychologically abusive relationship and a post-divorce legal battle that defied logic, ethics, and basic human decency.

The courtroom was supposed to be a place of protection. Instead, it became a battleground—one where trauma was ignored, legal rules were twisted into weapons, and those tasked with delivering justice turned away.

This is not a redemption narrative wrapped in tidy resolutions. It is a detailed, cutting, and at times darkly funny case study of how coercive control hides in plain sight—and how the family court system can become a stage for abuse to play out all over again, this time with official letterhead.

Survivor at Law offers:

• A vivid portrait of complex PTSD, dissociation, and the toll of long-term legal trauma
• A behind-the-scenes view of the legal profession’s blind spots, silences, and complicity
• How professional status and credentials can act as a shield, allowing abusers to manipulate the system and evade accountability while their victims are dismissed or disbelieved
• Insight into how abuse hides within progressive and left-leaning circles, where power dynamics and ideological loyalty often shield perpetrators

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Powerful, Raw, Fearless, and Darkly Funny!

Survivor at Law isn’t just a memoir — it’s a reckoning. Dovie King tells her story with unflinching honesty, dark humor, and the kind of insight that only comes from surviving the unthinkable and then daring to fight back. Hearing the voice on Audible adds another layer of power — you can feel every ounce of pain, resilience, and determination behind each word.

As a survivor myself, I found parts of this book gut-wrenching, but also deeply validating. Dovie pulls back the curtain on how the legal system often retraumatizes the very people it’s supposed to protect. Yet she also shows that healing and justice — even imperfect justice — are still possible.

This audiobook is both heartbreaking and empowering. It’s for anyone who’s ever felt silenced or dismissed, and for anyone who wants to understand how courage looks in real life. By the end, I was cheering for her — and for every survivor who refuses to be defined by their abuse.