Wayne Basist, J.D.

Wayne Basist, J.D. is a former commercial litigation and corporate bankruptcy attorney and the founder and CEO of ESQ Mental Fitness. After practicing in Big Law, small firms, and his own firm, a catastrophic auto accident ended his legal career, leading to eight spinal surgeries and years of overcoming chronic pain, depression, PTSD, and addiction. That journey led him to neuroscience-based mental fitness. Today, as a performance coach, trainer, speaker, and accredited CLE instructor, Wayne helps legal professionals strengthen focus, resilience, ethical decision-making, and sustainable peak performance through practical, evidence-based strategies that enable them to excel without sacrificing their health, relationships, or personal lives.