Federal Lawyers

What Federal Lawyers does

Federal Lawyers is the consumer-facing trade name of Spodek Law Group P.C., a privately held professional corporation and second-generation federal criminal defense firm founded in New York in 1976 by the current managing partner's father. The firm practices exclusively in federal court, representing individuals and organizations charged or under investigation across all 94 U.S. federal judicial districts. Its bench of eight attorneys — based in Manhattan (233 Broadway, Woolworth Building), Brooklyn, Queens (Astoria), and Los Angeles — carries 50+ years of combined experience and includes government-trained litigators, former judicial clerks, and a sitting Special Prosecutor.

The core offering is structured around specialized federal practice modules: federal criminal defense, white collar and fraud (securities, healthcare, crypto), federal drug crimes, RICO and racketeering, sentencing and appeals, SEC/securities defense, and federal immigration crimes. The firm has invested in a fully online client portal that enables nationwide case management, document submission, communications, and invoicing, allowing the firm to accept cases in every federal district through pro hac vice admissions and local counsel partnerships. There is no public-facing API, SDK, or AI/ML product surface; technology is operational rather than productized.

Revenue is generated through professional services billing — hourly fees and flat-fee arrangements set in writing before engagement — with a free, confidential initial consultation as the intake mechanism. The firm is deliberately selective about which cases it accepts, taking only matters it believes it can win. Distribution is overwhelmingly direct and earned-media driven: a 24/7 attorney-answered phone line, an online contact form with 24-hour response guarantee, attorney referrals, and significant inbound volume generated by high-profile case coverage and Todd Spodek's ongoing television appearances as a legal analyst on Fox News and CNN.

Name

Federal Lawyers

Legal name

Spodek Law Group P.C.

Website

https://federallawyers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spodek Law Group P.C. (d/b/a Federal Lawyers) is a second-generation federal criminal defense firm founded in 1976, with 8 attorneys in New York and Los Angeles practicing across all 94 U.S. federal districts in white collar, RICO, securities, crypto, drug, and immigration matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - Federal Criminal Defense

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Defense (BPAHAAAN)

Keywords

• Federal criminal defense
• White collar defense
• Federal drug crimes
• RICO defense
• Federal appeals

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Services Billing: Hourly fees and flat-fee arrangements for federal criminal defense representation. Fees are set out in writing before work begins with transparent billing. The firm is selective about the clients it accepts, taking only cases it believes it can help.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Federal Lawyers (Spodek Law Group P.C.) is a federal criminal defense law firm that represents individuals, professionals, and public figures in federal court from target letter through trial, sentencing, and appeal, across all 94 U.S. federal districts. The firm delivers specialized defense services in white collar and fraud (securities, healthcare, crypto, PPP/EIDL), federal drug crimes and trafficking, RICO/racketeering, securities/SEC matters, federal immigration crimes, and healthcare fraud, supported by a fully online client portal, 24/7 attorney availability, and direct senior partner engagement.

Product overview

Spodek Law Group P.C. operates as a federal criminal defense law firm offering a portfolio of specialized legal service modules. The core offering centers on federal criminal defense across all 94 federal districts, with dedicated practices in white collar/fraud, drug crimes, RICO, sentencing, SEC/securities, immigration crimes, and healthcare fraud. The firm provides an online client portal enabling nationwide digital case management, communication, and document submission. All services are delivered by a team of 8 attorneys with 50+ years combined experience, offering 24/7 attorney access and same-day strategy on every accepted case.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Federal Criminal Defense End-to-end federal criminal defense representation covering target letters, grand jury subpoenas, indictments, trials, sentencing, appeals, and post-conviction matters across all 94 federal districts, with same-day strategy and 24/7 attorney availability. For individuals, professionals, and public figures charged in federal court.
• White Collar & Fraud Defense Defense against securities fraud, wire fraud, healthcare fraud, crypto fraud, PPP and EIDL loan fraud, and money laundering prosecutions, including lead defense in the $16M Coinbase phishing case and other major financial crime matters. For professionals and executives charged with federal financial crimes.
• Federal Drug Crimes Defense Defense in federal drug trafficking, conspiracy, and possession cases from suppression of evidence through trial, handling matters involving wire evidence, controlled buys, mandatory minimums, and sentencing advocacy. For individuals charged in federal drug cases.
• RICO & Racketeering Defense Defense against racketeering charges including enterprise and pattern-element challenges, with a documented track record of dismissing RICO charges carrying 10-year mandatory minimums and handling asset forfeiture/exposure.
• Federal Sentencing & Appeals Sentencing advocacy including PSR objections, guideline calculations, variance arguments, and post-conviction matters including 2255 motions, plus federal appeals representation. For defendants at the sentencing or appellate stage of federal cases.
• Securities Fraud / SEC Defense Defense against SEC subpoenas, Wells notices, and securities fraud prosecutions, with parallel DOJ track management to keep civil matters civil. For individuals and executives facing SEC enforcement or parallel securities fraud prosecutions.
• Federal Immigration Crimes Defense Defense in illegal reentry, harboring, visa fraud, and document fraud matters with immigration consequence planning alongside criminal defense. For non-citizens facing federal immigration-related criminal charges where the sentence is followed by removal.
• Healthcare Fraud Defense Defense against Medicare, Medicaid, and OIG subpoenas and prosecutions for healthcare providers, including a documented $4M NBA healthcare fraud case resolved at time served.

Quantifiable outcome

• $26M money laundering — complete acquittal at trial
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Latham & Watkins LLP: Global Am Law firm with a leading white-collar defense and government investigations practice; an established incumbent competitor for high-stakes federal matters and SEC parallel proceedings.
• Sidley Austin LLP: Global Am Law firm with one of the largest white-collar/government investigations practices; competes for federal defense mandates and SEC enforcement matters that might otherwise route to a high-end boutique.
• Blank Rome LLP: National firm with a sizable white-collar defense and government investigations group; competes for federal criminal defense mandates through a broader full-service platform.
• Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP: Large Am Law firm with a prominent white-collar defense, investigations, and securities enforcement practice; competes for the same federal white-collar matters but as part of a much broader corporate portfolio.
• Covington & Burling LLP: Major DC-headquartered firm with deep white-collar defense and DOJ/SEC investigations capabilities; broad incumbent competing for institutional white-collar engagements.
• Steptoe & Johnson LLP: DC-based firm with a long-standing white-collar defense and government investigations practice; comparable as a scaled alternative for federal criminal and regulatory defense work.

Direct peers

• Brafman & Associates: NYC-based boutique criminal defense firm led by Ben Brafman with national high-profile practice; directly comparable to Spodek in scale, media exposure, and federal/white-collar case mix. Both operate as small benches with principal-led branding.
• Law Offices of Jose Baez: High-profile Florida-based federal criminal defense boutique; comparable as a small principal-led firm built around a celebrity defense attorney with national federal caseload.
• Geragos & Geragos: California-based high-profile criminal defense firm with national reach; directly comparable as a small, celebrity-attorney-led federal defense boutique with media-driven client acquisition.
• Law Office of Robert S. Precht: Solo/small federal criminal defense boutique with deep federal sentencing and white-collar focus; comparable as a similarly sized niche firm operating nationally in federal defense matters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SpodekLawnyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/federal-lawyers

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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