Chambers and Partners has listed Zuckerman Spaeder LLP among the four best commercial litigation firms in Maryland in the 2018 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business rankings.
The 2018 edition of Chambers USA also recognizes five attorneys from Zuckerman Spaeder’s Baltimore office. Paula M. Junghansreceived national recognition in the Tax: Fraud category. In Maryland, Gregg L. Bernsteinwas recognized in the Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Investigations category; Martin S. Himeles, Jr.in the Litigation: General Commercial & Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Investigationscategories; and William J. Murphyin the Litigation: General Commercial category. Additionally, Cyril “Cy” Smithwas named a “Recognized Practitioner” in the Litigation: General Commercial category.
Chambers USA described the Baltimore office as a boutique firm with “…a distinguished team experienced in handling a range of complex contentious matters,” and continued by saying the team has a “strong bench of trial lawyers with extensive state and federal experience…”
Across Zuckerman Spaeder’s four offices – which include Baltimore, Washington, DC, New York, and Tampa - a total of 13 attorneys received recognition from Chambers USA. The 13 firm attorneys ranked in the 2018 edition of Chambers USA include lawyers in the firm’sWhite Collar Defense, Investigations, Business Litigation, and Tax Controversypractices. Chambers describes the firm as an “outstanding litigation boutique, demonstrating excellence in both individual and company representations,” and highlights its “extensive criminal defense practice, with expertise that spans the full range of white-collar prosecutions and investigations.” Noting some of Zuckerman Spaeder’s strengths, a source tells Chambers that “some firms have great trial lawyers and some have lawyers that are great at doing the intellectual footwork - Zuckerman has both.”
Zuckerman Spaeder and its attorneys have regularly been featured in Chambers USA since 2004. Chambers USA conducts interviews and independent research to develop its lists of lawyers and law firms. For more information about Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, please visit www.chambersandpartners.com.
About Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
With more than four decades of experience managing complex, high-stakes legal disputes and investigations, Zuckerman Spaeder is considered one of the nation’s premier litigation boutiques. The firm’s highly accomplished attorneys, many of whom served as prosecutors or senior government officials, represent businesses, organizations, and individuals in white collar defense, enforcement actions, commercial disputes, health care litigation, ethics matters, class actions and more. Among the firm’s recent recognitions: National Law Journal's "Midsize Hot List”; U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms - “Tier 1” national ranking in white collar criminal defense and regulatory enforcement; and, Law360 Health Care Practice Group of the Year. www.zuckerman.com
