English: Alex Spiro (born December 12, 1982) is an American trial lawyer known for litigating high profile cases. He is currently a partner at the New York Office of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. Alex Spiro is a partner based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Spiro is a graduate of Harvard Law School. As a Manhattan prosecutor, among other cases, Mr. Spiro helped indict and convict Rodney Alcala, the “Dating Game” serial killer, for two New York murders in the 1970s, and, convicted, at trial, serial murderer Travis Woods. He also worked with the Conviction Integrity Unit investigating potential wrongful convictions.
Mr. Spiro has, as lead counsel, tried well over 50 cases to verdict. Notably, over the last several years, he has secured a string of significant acquittals for his clients in both federal and state court.
While Alex’s practice area focuses largely on “white collar” crime, it spans nearly every type of litigation or dispute across the globe. Mr. Spiro represents students in Title IX hearings while also litigating cases involving securities, complicated financial matters, intellectual property, bankruptcy, etc for corporations. He has also handled an array of complex investigations that include companies in a wide range of issues and industries.