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Alex Spiro is the lawyer people call when the stakes are sky-high and the spotlight is unforgiving. A former Manhattan prosecutor and former coordinator of an autism children’s program Harvard’s psychiatric hospital, he brings behavioral insight to every decision, tactic, and read of the room. He has represented Jay-Z in cases that tested the limits of brand protection, defended Alec Baldwin in the “Rust” matter, and navigated legal firestorms for clients who make headlines by simply walking into a room. Spiro teaches at Harvard Law School, is Chairman of Glassbridge Enterprises, and advises companies operating at the frontier of innovation and risk.

As a speaker, Spiro uncovers what really happens when pressure closes in. Drawing on trials that dominated the news cycle and boardrooms that demand absolute precision, he shows how risk is read, narratives are shaped, and decisions made at the edge hold steady. Audiences leave with a sharper sense of how to read people, manage conflict, and perform when the margin for error is nearly zero.

 

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Shaping the Story Before It Shapes You

World-class litigator ALEX SPIRO explains how stories form in courtrooms, boardrooms, and the public eye, and why controlling the narrative often determines the outcome. He shows audiences how to read the moment, anticipate misinterpretations, and influence how events are understood when the room is ...

World-class litigator ALEX SPIRO explains how stories form in courtrooms, boardrooms, and the public eye, and why controlling the narrative often determines the outcome. He shows audiences how to read the moment, anticipate misinterpretations, and influence how events are understood when the room is tense and the spotlight is bright.

Reading People When It Actually Matters

Drawing from courtroom experience and psychological training, ALEX SPIRO explains how to understand people quickly and accurately in situations where misunderstandings have real consequences. He shows audiences how to read cues, anticipate reactions, and respond with purpose. ...

Drawing from courtroom experience and psychological training, ALEX SPIRO explains how to understand people quickly and accurately in situations where misunderstandings have real consequences. He shows audiences how to read cues, anticipate reactions, and respond with purpose.

Holding Your Nerve When Everything Is on the Line

Litigator and behavioral expert ALEX SPIRO takes audiences inside the moments where hesitation costs everything. He breaks down how top performers think, prepare, and stay steady when the pressure spikes and every decision carries weight. Leaders learn how to sharpen judgment and hold their ground i ...

Litigator and behavioral expert ALEX SPIRO takes audiences inside the moments where hesitation costs everything. He breaks down how top performers think, prepare, and stay steady when the pressure spikes and every decision carries weight. Leaders learn how to sharpen judgment and hold their ground in situations that feel unforgiving.

Inside the Mind of a Trial Strategist

Celebrity lawyer ALEX SPIRO takes audiences into the strategic side of high-stakes litigation, revealing how cases are constructed, stress-tested, and argued. He offers a view into preparation, situational awareness, and tactical thinking at the highest level. ...

Celebrity lawyer ALEX SPIRO takes audiences into the strategic side of high-stakes litigation, revealing how cases are constructed, stress-tested, and argued. He offers a view into preparation, situational awareness, and tactical thinking at the highest level.

The Psychology Behind Risk and Conflict

ALEX SPIRO unpacks the behavioral forces that drive disputes, miscalculations, and turning points inside organizations. He helps audiences identify the human patterns behind escalation and shows how to intervene before problems spin out. ...

ALEX SPIRO unpacks the behavioral forces that drive disputes, miscalculations, and turning points inside organizations. He helps audiences identify the human patterns behind escalation and shows how to intervene before problems spin out.

How to Spot a Lie

Trial lawyer and cross-examination expert ALEX SPIRO shares how years of questioning witnesses taught him to recognize when a story does not hold up. He explains the cues he watches for, how he probes inconsistencies, and how he evaluates credibility under intense scrutiny. Audiences walk away with ...

Trial lawyer and cross-examination expert ALEX SPIRO shares how years of questioning witnesses taught him to recognize when a story does not hold up. He explains the cues he watches for, how he probes inconsistencies, and how he evaluates credibility under intense scrutiny. Audiences walk away with practical ways to read people more clearly and make stronger calls in situations where trust really matters.

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Press & Media
Filevine LEX Summit 2025: Alex Spiro on Winning Trials and Harnessing AI - TechBuzz News
A-List Lawyer To The Elite: Litigation Star Alex Spiro Is Hard To Beat - Forbes
He Who Would Defend Shmurda - The Ringer
How Alex Spiro Became Elon Musk’s (and Megan Thee Stallion’s and Jay-Z’s) Go-To Lawyer - Vanity Fair
Alex Spiro Named New York Law Journal's Attorney of the Year for 2023 - Law.com
How Alex Spiro Keeps the Rich and Famous Above the Law - The New Yorker
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Biography

Alex Spiro is a well-known litigator and successful investor. He serves as Chairman of Glassbridge Enterprises and is a board member and strategic advisor to a number of groundbreaking companies. Mr. Spiro is a former prosecutor and the former coordinator of an autism children’s program at McLean Hospital, Harvard’s psychiatric hospital. Mr. Spiro is a graduate of the Harvard Law School where he continues to teach. He has lectured and written on a variety of subjects related to psychology and the law.

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