Aitan Goelman is a trial lawyer. He has tried over 50 cases to verdict and is regularly called upon to litigate the most complicated, challenging and hard-fought cases. Mr. Goelman’s practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, securities litigation and complex commercial litigation. He also represents hundreds of American citizens who were victims of international terrorist attacks in lawsuits brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

Before joining Zuckerman Spaeder, Mr. Goelman spent nine years as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice, including several years as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. There he prosecuted dozens of complex criminal cases, including RICO; murder; robbery; conspiracy; wire, mail, and bank fraud; and other federal crimes.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Goelman was selected by former Attorney General Janet Reno as the youngest member of the team prosecuting Oklahoma City bombing suspects Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. He also served with the Justice Department's Terrorism and Violent Crime Section in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he was clerk to the Honorable Aharon Barak, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel. While in law school he was a senior editor of the Yale Law Journal and won the Gallagher Prize for excellence in trial advocacy.

He has received numerous awards and commendations for his work, including the Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award, and a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating. He was named a “Future Star” by Benchmark Litigation. Mr. Goelman is an adjunct professor of law at The George Washington University Law School, and is regularly sought out by major national media outlets, including MSNBC, CNN, CNN International, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.