Press Release

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms, ranked by Best Lawyers. Firms recognized by the publication are ranked for “professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers” and their “unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.”

The firm is ranked nationally in ten practice areas and regionally in 15 practice areas, including 22 “Tier 1” individual rankings. Notably, several firm offices ranked amongst the strongest practices in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Criminal Defense: White-Collar.

Zuckerman Spaeder has maintained top rankings every year since the publication began in 2010.

National

Tier 1

  • Health Care Law

Tier 2

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Litigation – ERISA
  • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Litigation – Securities
  • Native American Law

Tier 3

  • Appellate Practice
  • FDA Law
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax

Regional

Tier 1

  • Baltimore
    • Appellate Practice
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Litigation – ERISA
    • Litigation – Health Care
    • Litigation – Securities
  • Tampa
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Health Care Law
    • Litigation – Securities
  • Washington, D.C.
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
    • FDA Law
    • Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
    • Litigation – Securities
    • Native American Law

Tier 2

  • Baltimore
    • Health Care Law
    • New York Health Care Law
    • Washington, D.C.Health Care Law
    • Litigation and Controversy – Tax

Tier 3

  • Washington, D.C.
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy

Compiled in partnership with Best Lawyers, the “Best Law Firms” rankings are determined annually through a peer-to-peer and industry-driven evaluation. More information on the selection process is available, here.