Attorney David S. Zuckerman, Esq. is an experienced Pittsburgh criminal defense lawyer familiar with the legal system in Allegheny County and the surrounding counties in Western Pennsylvania. As the founding attorney of the Zuckerman Law Firm, his firm has been trusted to represent over 3,000 clients facing felony, misdemeanor, traffic and non-traffic cases in Western Pennsylvania. As an active trial attorney, Mr. Zuckerman has tried over 65 jury or non-jury trials to verdict. He has also litigated thousands of preliminary hearings and summary trials, successfully resolving many cases at Magisterial District Court.
As a former Allegheny County Assistant District Attorney responsible for prosecuting hundreds of cases each year, Attorney Zuckerman understands how cases are investigated and prosecuted, and looks to attack weaknesses in the evidence. During his time as a criminal prosecutor, he obtained convictions in 80% of his jury trials. He also provided guidance to police departments on conducting criminal investigations and on what criminal charges to file. He utilizes this experience to comprehensively examine criminal cases on his clients' behalf.
Attorney Zuckerman dedicated his educational background to the field of criminal law. He is a 2008 Graduate from the Penn State Dickinson School of Law, where he finished in the top 15% of his graduating class. Before going to law school, he graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Crime, Law & Justice.Â
