Stephanie Spies has won landmark victories in numerous high-profile cases across the country and secured well over $3 billion in favorable resolutions for her clients.
Spies represents plaintiffs and defendants through every stage of litigation in complex commercial cases, from complaint drafting to discovery to trial and appeal. She has participated in five trials and arbitrations within six years (with one other case settling on the eve of trial) and has played a leading role in each one, including taking witnesses and drafting trial-related submissions.
Spies maintains a diverse practice. She has litigated cases related to breach of contract, intellectual property, antitrust, construction, defamation, commercial real estate and more. Her clients range from large companies to smaller businesses and individuals.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2026 | Commercial Litigation |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2025 | Commercial Litigation |
Spies has established a steady track record of securing massive judgments for her clients—including two judgments over $1 billion in the last two years.
In 2024, Spies won a $1.6 billion trial judgment for client BML Properties Ltd. in New York’s Commercial Division on fraud and breach of contract claims arising from the construction of the Baha Mar resort. At trial, Spies examined three critical witnesses, playing a significant role in securing this enormous win. The judgment was affirmed in full on appeal by the First Department in April 2025.
In 2023, Spies represented Everly Health, in a hotly contested AAA arbitration in New York City involving contract and Laham Act claims. At trial, Spies examined five key witnesses, including presenting Everly’s damages expert and cross-examining the defendant’s financial witness regarding the Lanham Act damages. After the hearing, the arbitrator awarded Everly more than $987 million – widely acknowledged to be one of the largest trial wins in 2023.The defendant then moved to vacate the arbitration award, arguing that it is “over three times the largest Lanham Act award in history.” In February 2025, the court confirmed the arbitration award in a judgment valued at over $1.03 billion.
Also in 2023, Spies helped secure what is believed to be the largest individual defamation award in New York state history. Spies represented acclaimed New York hedge funder, Louis Bacon, against Canadian fashion magnate, Peter Nygard, in a high-profile multi-year defamation lawsuit. After obtaining summary judgment against Nygard on liability, Spies and her team participated in a damages inquest in which Spies gave the opening statement and presented Bacon and a damages expert on direct examination. The Special Referee awarded Bacon $216,725,149.89 in damages.