PUBLIC SPEAKING + KEYNOTES
Keynote Speaker on Domestic Violence and Gender-Based Violence
Margo Lindauer, JD, LLM is an attorney, law professor and nationally recognized domestic violence expert who speaks on intimate partner violence, sexual and gender-based violence, trauma-informed advocacy, healthy relationships and systemic change.
Drawing from decades of work in law, academia and advocacy, Margo brings complex and sensitive topics to life through compelling stories, real-world experience and practical insight.
Available for keynotes, conference panels, trainings, fireside conversations, event hosting + moderation.
MARGO’S ACADEMIC and SOCIAL JUSTICE BACKGROUND EQUIPS HER with the ABILITY TO OPENLY TALK ABOUT SENSITIVE and HARD TOPICS that IMPACT INDIVIDUALS.
Margo can speak to her subject matter expertise including but not limited to intimate partner violence, sexual assault, healthy relationships and teen dating violence, system challenges, vicarious trauma, and more.
She is also available to speak about her professional journey through advocacy and academia, and ultimately pivoting to solopreneurship and podcasting.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence
Legal systems, survivor experiences, barriers to safety, coercive control and pathways toward meaningful systemic change.
Gender-Based and Sexual Violence
Sexual violence, gendered power, institutional responses, accountability and the cultural narratives that shape survivor experiences.
Trauma-Informed Advocacy and Legal Practice
What trauma-informed practice actually looks like within law, education, organizations and systems serving survivors.
Healthy Relationships and Teen Dating Violence
Legal systems, survivor experiences, barriers to safety, coercive control and pathways toward meaningful systemic change.
Vicarious Trauma and Sustainable Advocacy
Supporting professionals doing emotionally demanding work without losing connection to themselves, their colleagues or the people they serve.
Leadership, Advocacy and Systems Change
Margo's professional journey through law, academia, advocacy, entrepreneurship and the work of creating change inside imperfect institutions.
MARGO SPEAKS TO
Conferences & professional associations
Legal & healthcare professionals
Government agencies & public institutions
Universities & law schools
Corporate & nonprofit teams
Domestic violence & survivor advocacy organizations
Every engagement can be tailored to the audience, from keynote presentations and conference panels to professional trainings, event hosting, panel moderation + intimate fireside conversations.
EVENT HOSTING and MODERATION
Thoughtful conversations need thoughtful facilitation.
Margo is also available to host live events, moderate panels + facilitate fireside conversations. Drawing on her experience as a professor, attorney, podcast host and media commentator, she brings warmth, curiosity + subject-matter fluency to conversations—helping speakers go deeper while keeping audiences engaged.
From complex conversations around law and social justice to leadership, entrepreneurship + culture, Margo can help shape and guide a conversation that feels both substantive and human.
LEGAL EXPERTISE GROUNDED in DECADES of PRACTICE and ADVOCACY
margo’s CREDENTIALS
JD + LLM
Attorney + Law Professor
Former Domestic Violence Clinic Director
Expert Witness
Scholar + Published Author
Media Commentator
Recent Keynotes, Panels and Speaking Engagements
The Experiment: The Creativity Tax — What We Lose When We Rush
The Experiment · Boston Tech Week 2026
As part of Boston Tech Week 2026, Margo joined The Experiment, a full-day creative co-working experience bringing together founders, builders, artists, operators, designers and investors to rethink what a productive day can look like.
Margo participated in the fireside conversation “The Creativity Tax: What We Lose When We Rush,” exploring how sustainable systems, mindfulness and intentional leadership can create more space for creativity and innovation—and what can be lost when leaders and organizations are continually pushed to move faster.
Margo joined Ivanna Solano, Founder + Executive Director of Love Your Magic, and Elizabeth McWhorter, CEO + Co-Founder of ThriveIEP, with the conversation moderated by Adam Fisk, Chief Technology Officer at Tech Superpowers.
Under the Radar: Recognizing Unseen Patterns of Unhealthy Relationships, Prioritizing Clear Boundaries, and Identifying Risks to Improve Campus Culture
As part of Providence College’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month programming, Margo Lindauer, Esq. joined the campus community for a conversation on the less visible patterns that can shape unhealthy and abusive relationships.
“Under the Radar: Recognizing Unseen Patterns of Unhealthy Relationships, Prioritizing Clear Boundaries, and Identifying Risks to Improve Campus Culture” focused on recognizing relationship dynamics that may be easy to overlook, strengthening personal boundaries, and identifying behaviors that can signal increased risk. The conversation also considered how greater awareness and prevention education can contribute to a safer, more supportive campus culture.
The event was presented by Providence College’s Office of Equity Compliance as part of its broader prevention and education work around intimate partner violence, healthy and unhealthy relationships, consent, bystander intervention, and support resources for the campus community.
“Stronger Together” Conference
NeighborHealth and community partners hosted the Stronger Together conference in Chelsea, bringing together over 200 attendees and more than 20 organizations to address gender-based violence in Boston’s Latinx communities. The convening united healthcare providers, advocates, and community leaders for keynote talks, expert panels, and healing-centered conversations focused on prevention, intervention, and community-driven support. By fostering collaboration across sectors, the event highlighted the importance of culturally responsive solutions and collective action in building safer, more equitable communities.
WEBOS Summit: Fireside Chat with justUS Podcast
Margo joined Tashira Halyard, her co-founder and co-host of the justUS Podcast, for a featured fireside conversation at the 2025 Women Entrepreneurs Boston (WEBOS) Summit. The summit marked the relaunch of the City of Boston’s WEBOS initiative, designed to connect and support women entrepreneurs through mentorship, resources, funding opportunities and community.
Moderated by Dr. Caryn Pang, the conversation explored entrepreneurship, evolving personal brands, navigating imposter syndrome, relationships and collaboration, and the importance of creating what you don’t yet see represented around you.
Margo and Tashira also shared reflections from building justUS together—including the value of being able to disagree while still having one another’s backs, and how the experiences that create the most stress can sometimes become powerful points of connection.
Hosted by City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement / Equity & Inclusion Cabinet
Fight Against Domestic Violence
Many thanks to the Consulate-General of Brazil in Boston and Nayhara Passos for including me in a robust multi-lingual discussion about the challenges victims of of intimate partner violence in Brazil, as an immigrant here in the United States and beyond face as they navigate their way to safety.
It was an honor to share my experiences with an incredibly engaged audience. Fabulous to share the stage with Stephanie Goldenhersh.
Domestic Violence Awareness Discussion with Guest Speaker Margo Lindauer
Margo Lindauer has spent years advocating for those impacted by intimate partner and sexual violence. Join us for a discussion and OSA about her important and continuing work.
Margo has overseen and directed clinics at Northeastern, Georgetown and Suffolk.
Webinar: “Técnicas de entrevista con usuarias/os impactadas por el trauma”
Como superar los desafíos de comunicación abogado-cliente a través de un marco de defensa centrado en el cliente e informado sobre el trauma. Médica invitada de la Facultad de Derecho que opera una Clínica de Violencia Doméstica.
Partnering for a Future Without Violence Conference
This is a two-day professional, multidisciplinary conference focusing on child abuse and neglect, domestic and sexual violence, elder abuse, stalking, and human trafficking.
Presented by: The Attorney General’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect The Attorney General’s Office of Victim/Witness Assistance
Keynote Speaker: Margo Lindauer
LOOKING for a SPEAKER, EVENT HOST or MODERATOR?
Margo works with conference organizers, universities, legal and healthcare professionals, advocacy organizations and institutions seeking an experienced speaker or moderator who can make complex conversations accessible, nuanced + actionable.
Book Margo for a keynote, panel, training, moderated conversation, fireside chat or live event.
