Best Law Firms, U.S. News & World Report

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, ranked nationally in 10 practice areas in the 8^th annual U.S. News & World Report “2018 Best Law Firms” report, with five practice areas – the most in firm history – receiving the publication’s highest designation of “Tier 1.” Most notably, the firm ranked nationally in Tier 1 for Criminal Defense – White Collar – with 2018 marking practice area’s first appearance as a national category. Additionally, Zuckerman Spaeder ranked in Tier 1 nationally for Regulatory Enforcement – a significant jump from tier 2. The firm has received top national or metropolitan ranking every year since the rankings began in 2010.

The firm’s four offices – located in Washington, D.C., New York City, Baltimore, and Tampa – received Metropolitan Tier 1 recognition in the category of Criminal Defense – White Collar, and for three of the four offices received Tier 1 designation in Commercial Litigation.

In the 2018 report, the 10 practice areas in which Zuckerman Spaeder received Tier 1 recognition include: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense–White Collar, Litigation–Real Estate, Litigation–Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation–Bankruptcy, Litigation – Securities, FDA Law, Litigation–ERISA, and Native American Law. The firm’s four offices collectively received 17 Metropolitan Tier 1 recognitions across 12 practice areas.

Overall, U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms awards Zuckerman Spaeder with 33 rankings in 17 different practice categories: 

National rankings:

• Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
• Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation
• Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Tier 1 in Litigation - Real Estate
• Tier 1 in Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Tier 2 in Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Tier 2 in Litigation - Securities
• Tier 3 in FDA Law
• Tier 3 in Litigation - ERISA
• Tier 3 in Native American Law

Regional rankings:

Baltimore

• Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
• Tier 1 in Arbitration
• Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation
• Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Tier 1 in Litigation - ERISA
• Tier 1 in Litigation - Securities
• Tier 1 in Mediation
• Tier 2 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Tier 3 in Health Care Law

New York City

• Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Tampa

• Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation
• Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Washington, D.C.

• Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation
• Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Tier 1 in Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• Tier 1 in FDA Law
• Tier 1 in Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Tier 1 in Litigation - Real Estate
• Tier 1 in Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Tier 2 in Litigation - Securities
• Tier 3 in Litigation - Trusts & Estates
• Tier 3 in Native American Law
• Tier 3 in Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants