Graeme W. Bush

Graeme W. Bush


Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Recognized since 2006

Washington, District of Columbia

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants

Litigation - Bankruptcy

Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Litigation - Securities

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
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Graeme W. Bush advises senior executives and professionals and litigates on their behalf in complex disputes. With more than 30 years’ experience as a litigator and 15 years as Zuckerman Spaeder’s chairman, Graeme brings a rich perspective in important business and professional disputes through litigation, settlement, and trial.

Graeme maintains a broad litigation practice that focuses on complex commercial and regulatory matters. From advising law firms and lawyers in major civil and investigatory litigation and disciplinary actions to representing companies and executives in securities fraud and SEC enforcement actions, Graeme is consistently ranked among the top litigators in Washington, DC, for commercial litigation.

Graeme represents companies, law firms and professional services firms, charities, and creditors’ committees. He also represents individual clients, including senior executives, lawyers and professional services providers, and brokers and portfolio managers.

In addition to his litigation and investigations work, Graeme serves as a mediator with a special focus on professional liability and law firm disputes, securities actions, and business disputes involving investment deals, private equity, and matters involving corporate governance issues. He advises clients as settlement counsel or in connection with mediations. He also advises lawyers and business professionals on structuring business arrangements that satisfy ethical requirements for lawyers and non-lawyers to work together in a common enterprise.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 1800 M Street, NW, Suite 1000
    Washington, DC 20036-5807
Education
  • University of Maryland, J.D., graduated 1976
  • Wesleyan University, B.A., graduated 1971
Bar Admissions
  • United States, Colorado
  • United States, Maryland
  • United States, District of Columbia
  • United States, New York

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
Headquarters: Washington, District of Columbia

32 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

4 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

Best Law Firms Badge Full Firm Profile

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Washington, D.C. (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers® in America 2023 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Litigation - Securities
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Arbitration
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Mediation
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation

"Graeme Bush is an exceptionally strong attorney with a down-to-earth style, vast experience, and the judgment to know when and where to take a calculated risk. Zuckerman Spaeder is fortunate to have Graeme as its Managing Partner, and I was fortunate to have him represent me."

- Matthew Lawlor (Online Resources Corporation (nasdaq orcc)), Falls Church, VA

"Graeme Bush is truly a lawyer's lawyer. We turn to him when we need the best advice and representation for ourselves in matters regarding lawyer conduct and matters of legal ethics and conduct."

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