On July 1, 2025, the Zuckerman Legal Group commenced operations in New York City, marking a significant addition to the city’s legal landscape. Founded by seasoned criminal defense attorney Seth J. Zuckerman, the firm specializes in criminal defense and Title IX cases. Zuckerman expressed his commitment to “aggressively” advocating for his clients and maintaining around-the-clock availability.
Zuckerman’s legal career spans over a decade, during which he has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers and a “Top 40 Under 40” Criminal Defense Attorney by the National Trial Lawyers. His experience includes representing clients in a wide array of white-collar and traditional criminal defense matters across federal and state courts. Notably, he has handled cases involving securities, tax, wire, mail, and healthcare fraud; money laundering; insider trading; larceny; sex offenses; assault; driving while intoxicated; weapons possession; domestic violence; narcotics offenses; and homicide. In addition to criminal matters, Zuckerman has represented clients in regulatory proceedings initiated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Title IX university misconduct proceedings. His cases have often attracted media attention, including coverage on Dateline NBC. ([thenationaltriallawyers.org](https://thenationaltriallawyers.org/members/seth-zuckerman/?utm_source=openai))
Before establishing his firm, Zuckerman served as a Senior Assistant District Attorney with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. During his tenure, he was the first of his class and the youngest trial attorney to be promoted to Senior Assistant District Attorney. He prosecuted hundreds of major felony crimes from investigation through trial, successfully trying 15 cases to jury verdict and presenting numerous cases to grand juries. ([thenationaltriallawyers.org](https://thenationaltriallawyers.org/members/seth-zuckerman/?utm_source=openai))
The Zuckerman Legal Group is located at 14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 814, New York, NY 10122. The firm’s establishment reflects Zuckerman’s dedication to providing personalized and vigorous legal representation to clients facing complex legal challenges. ([profiles.superlawyers.com](https://profiles.superlawyers.com/new-york/new-york/lawfirm/zuckerman-legal-group/aee7ec69-0826-4570-9743-9a73afc816a5.html?utm_source=openai))