Alvin Law

A victim of the infamous morning sickness medication, Thalidomide, Alvin Law was born without arms in 1960. By five days of age, his own family abandoned him, leaving him in the hospital in the care of a social worker who was the only person who didn’t write him off.

What happened next is the riveting story Law has shared with over 2,000,000 people on five continents in over 7,500 events, from the youngest to the oldest people alive. He also has extremely rare credentials.

A Certified Speaking Professional is a designation owned by less than seven percent of professional speakers worldwide. He is a best-selling author of "Alvin’s Laws Of Life… 5 Steps to Successfully Overcome Anything!" He is actually in not one but Two Halls of Fame. The Canadian Professional Speakers and the Canadian Disability Foundation each inducted him for his remarkable achievements and the epitome of resiliency and determination.

Law loves to use his story as proof that “Attitude” is so much more than an overused word. As another cliche goes… It Is Everything! In fact, science is even acknowledging that it changes our internal body chemistry and is the key to winning the battle with mental health that has become such an important issue in our world. Law should know. He began his life with the odds stacked completely against him.

He has an Emmy award for a short feature film on ABC-TV in America. He played a credited role on the hit TV show "X-Files" and a film by renowned director Harmony Korine called Julien…Donkey Boy (Yes, it was weird). He’s also appeared on over 100 telethons and, since 1976, has been directly involved in raising over $225,000,000 for charity.

In Canada, he’s been the subject of several award winning, nationally broadcast documentaries. And a remarkable new highlight: A feature on the fastest-growing personal development platform on the internet, Goalcast, has over 40,000,000 views on Facebook alone. Entitled “What’s Your Label?”, it focuses on what Law believes was his biggest life challenge…stigma. Not only did Law “Change His Label” from Victim to Victor, but is described by critics as being one of the most Relatable Speakers in the Industry!

Law uses his incredible true story to challenge every audience on a personal level. People who actually heard him as long as forty years ago describe him as the most memorable speaker they’ve ever experienced. But most important, he’s completely effective at getting audiences to rewrite the negative stories they tell themselves about themselves; to stop feeling like victims seeking blame and becoming accountable for their own outcomes. To stop making excuses and start making new choices.

His unique fusion of storytelling, musical performances (he’s a world-class multi-instrument player), and down-to-earth humor connect with audiences at an intimate, intense, and individual level.

Law and his wife and business partner, Darlene, live in beautiful Calgary, Alberta, Canada.