Up against much larger firms, 90-attorney Zucker­man Spaeder is known nationwide for defending high-profile clients and landing key lateral hires.

Already a fixture in Washington for 35 years, Zuckerman Spaeder expanded its New York office in 2011 with top criminal defense lawyers. Firmwide, offices in New York; Washington; Tampa, Fla.; and Baltimore focus on four practices: civil litigation, business counseling, white-collar criminal defense and investigations.