FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Sarah Fait, Communications Manager, (202) 778-8439, sfait@zuckerman.com

ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER NAMED THE TOP-RANKED FIRM IN MARYLAND FOR WHITE-COLLAR CRIMINAL DEFENSE IN
2010 EDITION OF THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA

Baltimore, MD—Zuckerman Spaeder LLP is pleased to announce that three attorneys from its Baltimore office were featured in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Zuckerman Spaeder also was the top-ranked firm in Baltimore as well as in the state of Maryland in the white-collar criminal defense category. In addition to these honors received by the firm’s Baltimore office, Zuckerman Spaeder was the top-ranked firm nationally in the white-collar criminal defense category. Nineteen attorneys from the firm’s four other offices were also recognized in a total of 10 categories.

The following Baltimore lawyers were recognized:

• Gregg L. Bernstein: White-Collar Criminal Defense
• Herbert Better: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, White-Collar Criminal Defense, Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Martin S. Himeles, Jr.: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, White-Collar Criminal Defense
  

The Best Lawyers in America is a legal guide that has been published annually since 1983. Lawyers included in this ranking are determined by a peer-review selection process. For more information about The Best Lawyers in America, please visitwww.bestlawyers.com.

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About Zuckerman Spaeder
Founded in 1975, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP’s attorneys practice in the areas of complex commercial, civil and criminal litigation, as well as in appellate, bankruptcy, food and drug law, government ethics, insurance, legal profession and ethics, public clients, real estate, securities, tax and white collar. The firm is “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has offices in Baltimore; Washington, DC; New York; Tampa; and Wilmington, DE. In 2009, the firm was named a finalist for “Litigation Boutique of the Year” by The American Lawyer. For more information about the firm, visit its Web site at www.zuckerman.com.