Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes 78 Drummond Woodsum Attorneys
August 20, 2026
Drummond Woodsum is proud to announce that 78 of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in America®, one of the legal profession’s most respected peer-reviewed guides.
This year, 51 attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers list, including 7 who earned the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” title. Another 27 attorneys were named “Ones to Watch,” a distinction that recognizes excellence among early- and mid-career attorneys. Best Lawyers lists Drummond Woodsum attorneys working across 50 practice areas in the Portland, ME; Manchester and Lebanon, NH; and Flagstaff, AZ markets.
“It’s an honor to see our attorneys recognized across such a wide range of practices,” said David Kallin, Managing Director of Drummond Woodsum. “Our team works hard every day to serve businesses, Tribal Nations, nonprofits, schools, towns, and countless other clients around the country, and we’re proud that our peers recognize our ability to deliver real results and drive meaningful change.”
View the full list of Drummond Woodsum honorees below or visit our profile on BestLawyers.com.
“Lawyer of the Year” Honorees
Each year, Best Lawyers designates a single attorney in each practice area and location as “Lawyer of the Year,” based on the highest overall peer feedback. Seven (7) Drummond Woodsum attorneys earned this distinction:
Portland – ME
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
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- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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- Business Organizations (Including LLCs and Partnerships)
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- Employment Law – Management
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- Litigation – Insurance
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- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Education Law
Best Lawyers Honorees
Fifty-one (51) Drummond Woodsum attorneys were named to the 2027 Best Lawyers list across a wide range of practice areas, including litigation, real estate, education law, corporate law, Native American law, and more.
Portland, ME
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- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Municipal Law
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- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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- Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Litigation – Insurance
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- Education Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Municipal
- Municipal Law
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- Corporate Law
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- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Municipal Law
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- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Tax Law
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Finance Law
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- Education Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
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- Trusts and Estates
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- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Municipal
- Municipal Law
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- Education Law
- Public Finance Law
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- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
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- Arbitration
- Litigation – Insurance
- Mediation
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- Education Law
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- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
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- Municipal Law
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- Trusts and Estates
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
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- Health Care Law
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- Trusts and Estates
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- Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Environmental Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Environmental
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- Native American Law
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- Civil Rights Law
- Litigation – First Amendment
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Municipal
- Municipal Law
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- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Insurance
- Mediation
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
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- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Health Care
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
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- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Education Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Municipal
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- Banking and Finance Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Venture Capital Law
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- Native American Law
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- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
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- Education Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
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- Real Estate Law
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- Education Law
- Public Finance Law
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- Native American Law
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- Real Estate Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
Manchester, NH
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- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
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- Immigration Law
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- Litigation – Municipal
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- Education Law
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- Education Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Municipal
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- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
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- Litigation – Municipal
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- Education Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
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- Employment Law – Management
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
Flagstaff, AZ
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- Native American Law
Ones to Watch Honorees
Twenty-seven (27) emerging attorneys at Drummond Woodsum were named in the Ones to Watch category, which honors attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence.
Portland, ME
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- Education Law
- Labor and Employment Law – Management
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- Municipal Law
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- Municipal Law
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- Labor and Employment Law – Management
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- Native American Law
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- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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- Real Estate Law
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- Public Finance Law
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- Education Law
- Labor and Employment Law – Management
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- Native American Law
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- Native American Law
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Real Estate Law
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- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law
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- Technology Law
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- Labor and Employment Law – Management
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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- Education Law
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- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Municipal Law
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- Education Law
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- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
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- Corporate Law
- Native American Law
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- Commercial Litigation
- Education law
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
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- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
Lebanon, NH
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Municipal Law
Manchester, NH
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- Education Law
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- Education Law
Flagstaff, AZ
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- Native American Law
About Best Lawyers in America®
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