Michele DeStefano
Visiting Faculty Harvard Law School
Professor of Law, University of Miami
Program Chair, Harvard Law School Executive Ed
Michele DeStefano is an educator, author, and innovation strategist who teaches leadership to established and aspiring professional service providers across industries, global universities and executive education programs. Recognized by the ABA as a Legal Rebel and by the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers as one of the top 20 Market Shapers in the practice and business of law in the past 20 years, Michele is a professor at the University of Miami, a visiting professor at Harvard Law School, and a Program Chair in Harvard Law School’s Executive Education Program. Michele designs and leads learning experiences with senior leaders and rising talent to develop the mindsets and skills needed to drive change through collaboration, creativity, and stakeholder-centricity.
She is the founder of LawWithoutWalls, a global experiential initiative that unites diverse stakeholders to tackle real-world business-of-law challenges and change how professional service providers collaborate, learn, and lead. Michele has authored three books on leadership, client-centricity, and teamwork, including her most recent, Leader Upheaval: A Guide to Client-Centricity, Culture Creation, and Collaboration. Beyond the classroom, Michele frequently delivers keynotes and facilitates design-thinking workshops for professional service providers worldwide helping them strengthen leadership, spark innovation, build client-centered cultures, and influence change across their organizations.
Michele earned a B.A. magna cum laude from Dartmouth College and a J.D. degree magna cum laude from Harvard Law School.
