Zuckerman Spaeder Receives 27 Top Tier National and Regional Rankings in Best Lawyers' 2025 Edition of Best Law Firms

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2025 Edition of Best Law Firms, ranked by Best Lawyers. Law firms ranked by the publication are recognized for “professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers” and “a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.”

The firm has been ranked nationally in 11 practice areas, including five “Tier 1” rankings—the publication’s highest designation. Regionally, the firm has been ranked in 15 practice areas, including 22 “Tier 1” rankings across 12 practices. Three of its offices received “Tier 1” rankings in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Securities Litigation.

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

National

Tier 1

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

Tier 2

  • Litigation – ERISA

Tier 3

  • Appellate Practice
  • FDA Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • 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 - Health Care
  • 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
  • Tampa
    • Healthcare Law
  • Washington, DC
    • Healthcare Law
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
    • Litigation and Controversy – Tax

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.

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