The lawyer Alex Spiro can often be seen alongside the world's top executives, athletes, and entertainers. There he is at the defense table with Alec Baldwin; that's him with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez at an Usher concert; and here he is shooting hoops with Joakim Noah, the former Chicago Bulls all-star. Spiro's advice doesn't come cheap. His hourly rate has hit the $3,000 threshold, as first reported by Reuters . It has risen quickly: As recently as spring 2021, Spiro charged $1,595 an hour.