RACHEL MAY ZYSK
OF COUNSEL
Rachel May Zysk is an attorney and nationally published author with extensive experience in complex criminal and civil litigation. Over her career, she has represented clients in high-profile criminal trials and defended individuals and businesses in matters involving the False Claims Act, fraud, and government investigations.
Rachel’s background bridges criminal defense and regulatory compliance. She has worked on cases involving healthcare fraud, money laundering, cybercrime, and other white-collar offenses, and she has represented clients in internal investigations and enforcement actions before state and federal authorities. Known for her analytical precision and strategic insight, she brings depth and perspective to each case she handles.
Rachel began her legal career with the Office of the Federal Defender for the Middle District of Florida in Tampa, where she was part of a trial team that successfully defended a client in a six-month terrorism trial. She later joined a national law firm, where she focused on complex litigation and compliance matters across highly regulated industries.
A graduate of Stetson University College of Law, Rachel served on the Stetson Law Review and earned her Juris Doctor cum laude with a concentration in International Law. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from St. Lawrence University, where she graduated cum laude.
Office :(813) 229-0040
Email : rzysk@suarezlawfirm.com
Professional and Civic Activities
The Florida Bar
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Advisory Board, The Champion Magazine
13th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee, Coordinator, Pro Bono Awards (2011-2019)
Honorable Robert J. Simms High School Mock Trial Committee, Chairperson (2006-2014)
Herbert G. Goldburg Criminal Law American Inn of Court (2006-2012)
American Bar Association, Editorial Board, ABA Criminal Litigation Newsletter (2007-2009)
Bar Admissions
Honors and Awards
2020
2019
AV (Preeminent) Rating, White Collar Crime and Litigation (Martindale-Hubbell)
Best Lawyers in America, White Collar Criminal Defense (U.S. News & World Report, 2018-2020)
Publications
05.2017
Co-Author, “Proving Money Laundering Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: The Problem of Commingled Property Under 18 U.S.C. § 1957,”
The Champion (National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers) at 34 (May 2017).
10.2016
Co-Author, “Immunity from Criminal Prosecution under Florida’s Stand Your Ground,”
HCACDL Newsletter (Hillsborough County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers) at 4 (Fall 2016).
08.2010
The Champion (National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers) at 42 (August 2010).
06.2010
Florida Super Lawyers Magazine (Thomson Reuters) (June 2010).
01.2010
Litigation News (American Bar Association)(January 2010).
11.2009
The Lawyer (Hillsborough County Bar Association) at 20 (November 2009).
10.2008
Author, “Recent Florida Supreme Court Jurisprudence, Crawford v. Washington,”
The Lawyer (Hillsborough County Bar Association) at 24 (October 2008).
10.2008
Corporate Integrity: the Newsletter of the Corporate Integrity and White Collar Crime Committee
(DRI: The Voice of the Defense Bar (October 2008).
10.2008
09.2008
Featured, Amanda A. Sansone, “YLD Board Gives Awards to Deserving Recipients,”
The Lawyer(Hillsborough County Bar Association) at 8 (September 2008).
07.2007
The Champion (National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers) at 12 (July 2007).
09/10.2006
The Champion (National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers) at 42 (September/October 2006).
