Alex Spiro
Alex Spiro | |
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| Born | December 12, 1982 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | Alex Spiro |
Alex Spiro (born December 12, 1982) is an American trial lawyer. He is currently a partner at the New York Office of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
Early life and education
Spiro was born in New York, and grew up in Boston. His father suffered from multiple sclerosis.
Spiro studied bio-psychology at Tufts University.[1] He also worked at McLean Hospital, Harvard's Psychiatric Hospital, in Belmont, MA, supervising units of an adolescent treatment facility and running a program for children with autism spectrum disorders.[2]
Spiro attended Harvard Law School where he won Boston's ACC Northeast Ethical Lawyering award. In 2008, Spiro received his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Career
Prosecution
Spiro worked at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney until 2013. He prosecuted Rodney Alcala for two New York murders in the 1970s. Alcala appeared on a game show called The Dating Game which earned him the nickname “The Dating Game Killer.”[3]
Notable cases
In 2013, Spiro moved to a New York criminal defense firm run by Benjamin Brafman, known for their high profile clientele.
Spiro has represented artists like Mick Jagger, Jay-Z[4][5][6][7] & Bobby Shmurda as well as athletes such as Thabo Sefolosha, Pero Antić, Chris Copeland, Ben Gordon, DeMarcus Cousins, Matt Barnes, Charles Oakley, Aaron Hernandez, Julian Edelman, Jay Bromley, J. R. Smith and Lorenzo Mauldin.[8][9]
He also lead investigations and litigation involving Robert Durst, Philip Seymour Hoffman , L'Wren Scott (Mick Jagger's girlfriend) and defended Thomas Gilbert Jr. who was accused of killing his father and plead not guilty by reason of insanity.[10]
Civil Rights Cases
Spiro is part of several civil rights causes and cases. He is the chair of the Fair Punishment Project, of the Criminal Justice Institute at Harvard Law School where he teaches.
In 2016, Spiro filed a lawsuit against the University of Oregon on behalf of two basketball players who were expelled after being accused of sexually assaulting a freshman at an off-campus party in 2014. Investigators concluded the rape allegation was false and the intercourse was consensual, but the University, nevertheless, proceeded with an expulsion hearing. The lawsuit alleged that Oregon investigators were biased against the expelled students and asked for damages in the amount of $10 million dollars for each player.[11]
Alex Spiro took over the case of Pedro Hernandez, a teenager who was arrested in connection with a September 2015 shooting. According to a private investigator the family hired, there was evidence that proved investigators in the 42nd Precinct and a Bronx prosecutor coerced young men to sign false complaints against Hernandez.[12]
Trial verdicts
Spiro secured acquittals in a number of cases including the cases of Thabo Sefolosha[13] and Jeff Tweedy, and several Wall Street traders.[14] Spiro was part of Aaron Hernandez's trial team.[15]
Business ventures
Spiro is a board member of Glassbridge Enterprises, an American Holding company that focuses on investment, asset management, and enterprise data storage. He was named Director and Board Member of Evine, which is a multi-platform interactive digital company.
Spiro also sits on the Board of Directors for Arrive, a private equity joint venture with Glassbridge Enterprises and was launched in 2017 in collaboration with Primary Venture Partners and Roc Nation.
References
- ^ Correspondent, Tim Whelan Jr./Daily News. "The Beat: Wellesley-bred lawyer Alex Spiro a matchup nightmare on the court and in the courtroom". MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, MA. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Basketball Stars' Go-To Guy - Harvard Law Today". Harvard Law Today. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "He Who Would Defend Shmurda". The Ringer. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ Young, Vicki M. (2018-05-08). "Court Orders Jay Z to Testify in SEC Deposition". WWD. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Jay-Z lawyer: Securities and Investigation Commission subpoena may be a 'celebrity hunt'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Jay Z's Lawyer Calls SEC's Demands to Meet Him 'In Person for an Unlimited Period of Time' a 'Celebrity Hunt'". Complex. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ Reuters. "Jay-Z ordered to testify next week in US SEC investigation". Retrieved 2018-08-23.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Jacobs, Shayna. "High-profile defense lawyer who represented Charles Oakley, Lorenzo Mauldin moves to international firm - NY Daily News". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ Fanelli, James. "JAY-Z is a no-show for Manhattan hearing in SEC investigation - NY Daily News". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ Jacobs, Shayna. "Psychologist who found accused dad killer Thomas Gilbert Jr. fit to stand trial ignored years of troubling history: lawyer - NY Daily News". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ KVAL. "Ex-UO basketball players accused of rape file lawsuit against university". KVAL. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ Rivlin-Nadler, Max (2018-05-09). "Lawyer for Pedro Hernandez Says Bronx DA's Office Is Still Withholding Key Evidence". Medium. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ Patrice, Joe. "Quinn Emanuel Pulls Off Coup With Big-Time Criminal Defense Hire". Above the Law. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Bond-Trader Crackdown Stalls, But Wall Street May Never Be Same". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ "A. Hernandez hires Casey Anthony lawyer, others". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-08-25.