About Serenity

Alexandra Maria Harris, Esquire

Education & Training

Serenity holds a Juris Doctor from Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, where she served as a Contract Law Teaching Assistant, founded the Drexel chapter of Mindfulness in the Law Society, co-chaired the Law and Philosophy Society, and completed a Community Lawyering Clinic — drafting wills, handling tangled title matters through to successful deed transfers, and navigating estate and property law for underserved Philadelphians.

Her undergraduate degree in Anthropology, earned Magna Cum Laude from Howard University, gave her a lens for seeing the culture, family, and community behind the lives we live and the legacies we build.

Before founding Serenity at Law, she spent years in nonprofit and legal advocacy — representing tenants facing eviction, providing pro bono estate planning and real estate services, and leading mediation and restorative justice programs that helped individuals and families navigate some of the most difficult conflicts of their lives, including inheritance and elder care disputes.

Mediation, Circle Keeping & Death Doula Practice

Serenity is also a trained facilitator, certified in mediation through the Pennsylvania Council of Mediators and in restorative justice practices. Her approach draws on every role she carries: attorney, death doula, mediator, facilitator, and circle-keeper — all in service of helping clients plan with their legacy goals as the guide.

The Firm’s Vision

Approach & Mission

Serenity at Law works with individuals, families, and small businesses to prevent family conflict, protect assets, and preserve legacy by planning for continuity of their goals.

Every engagement begins with those goals — whether that is asset protection, tax planning, caring for someone with special needs, stewarding wealth for the next generation, meeting religious obligations, preserving the practical livelihood of loved ones, business succession planning, or all of the above. Where goals are in tension, Alexandra brings legal acumen, creativity, and close collaboration with the client and their advisors to tailor a plan that is both precise and effective.

Beyond the documents, clients are also counseled to consider the full scope of their legacy — not only financial and material, but intellectual and spiritual. That work begins with a simple question: what do you want your life to mean after you are gone?

Let’s Work

For Professionals & Beyond

Financial advisors, accountants, therapists, healthcare providers, and fellow attorneys who work with clients navigating estate planning, business transitions, or end-of-life matters are welcome to reach out directly. Serenity is open to referral relationships and collaborative engagements where the work serves a mutual client.

This work also extends beyond the office — and Serenity genuinely wants to hear from you. If you have a story worth telling, a community worth serving, or an idea worth building together, please reach out. Death cafes, focus groups, working groups, blog interviews, community education, co-presentations — these are the kinds of collaborations that make this work meaningful beyond any single client. Alexandra is also actively seeking voices to feature on the blog — if your work, faith journey, or personal experience intersects with life, death, legacy, or planning, she would love to interview you.

If something here resonates with what you are doing in the world, do not hesitate to connect. Contact Serenity directly at hello@serenityatlaw.com or 412.274.0404.