Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 84 Drummond Woodsum Attorneys
Drummond Woodsum is proud to announce that 84 of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America®, one of the legal profession’s most respected peer-reviewed guides.
This year, 52 attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers list, 32 attorneys were recognized as Ones to Watch, and 10 attorneys earned the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” title across multiple practice areas in the Portland, ME; Manchester and Lebanon, NH; and Flagstaff, AZ markets.
“We are honored to see so many of our attorneys recognized by their peers for excellence across a wide range of practices,” said Bill Stockmeyer, Managing Director of Drummond Woodsum. “It reflects the depth and strength of our firm across New England and beyond.”
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. Ten (10) Drummond Woodsum attorneys earned this distinction:
Portland – ME
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- Education Law
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- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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- Litigation – Real Estate
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- Mediation
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- Environmental Law
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- Litigation – Municipal
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- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
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- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
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- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Manchester
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- Labor Law – Management
Best Lawyers Honorees
Fifty-two (52) Drummond Woodsum attorneys were named to the 2026 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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- Trusts and Estates
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
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- Energy Law
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- Energy Regulatory Law
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- Arbitration
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- Bet-the-Company Litigation
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Litigation – Construction
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- Litigation – Labor and Employment
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- Mediation
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- Bet-the-Company Litigation
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
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- Municipal Law
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- Education Law
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- Employment Law – Management
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- Labor Law – Management
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Litigation – Bankruptcy
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- Employment Law – Management
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- Litigation – Insurance
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- Mediation
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- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
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- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
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- Arbitration
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- Litigation – Insurance
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- Mediation
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- Native American Law
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- Education Law
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- Bet-the-Company Litigation
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Education Law
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- Employment Law – Management
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- Litigation – Labor and Employment
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- Litigation – Municipal
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- Banking and Finance Law
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- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
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- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
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- Commercial Finance Law
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- Corporate Law
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- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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- Securities / Capital Markets Law
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- Securities Regulation
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- Venture Capital Law
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- Municipal Law
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- Banking and Finance Law
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- Financial Services Regulation Law
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- Tax Law
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- Real Estate Law
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Environmental Law
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- Natural Resources Law
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- Commercial Finance Law
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- Real Estate Law
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
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- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
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- Corporate Law
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- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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- Trusts and Estates
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
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- Energy Law
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- Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
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- Civil Rights Law
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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- Litigation – Bankruptcy
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
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- Litigation – Municipal
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- Municipal Law
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- Health Care Law
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- Education Law
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- Employment Law – Management
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- Labor Law – Management
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- Trusts and Estates
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Litigation – Real Estate
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- Real Estate Law
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- Native American Law
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- Education Law
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- Public Finance Law
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- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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- Tax Law
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- Education Law
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- Public Finance Law
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- Litigation – Health Care
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- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
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- Education Law
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- Litigation – Municipal
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- Municipal Law
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- Energy Regulatory Law
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- Environmental Law
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- Litigation – Environmental
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- Banking and Finance Law
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- Corporate Law
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- Real Estate Law
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- Real Estate Law
Manchester, NH
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- Litigation – Municipal
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- Employment Law – Management
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- Labor Law – Management
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- Employment Law – Management
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- Labor Law – Management
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- Education Law
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- Employment Law – Management
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- Labor Law – Management
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- Education Law
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- Employment Law – Management
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- Labor Law – Management
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
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- Litigation – Municipal
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- Litigation – Municipal
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
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- Education Law
Ones to Watch Honorees
Thirty-two (32) 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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- Technology Law
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- Education Law
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- Education Law
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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- Native American Law
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- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
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- Corporate Law
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- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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- Environmental Law
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
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- Real Estate Law
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- Real Estate Law
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Criminal Defense: General Practice
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- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
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- Native American Law
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- Native American Law
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- Native American Law
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- Real Estate Law
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- Corporate Law
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- Native American Law
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- Labor and Employment Law – Management
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- Litigation – Labor and Employment
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- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
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- Corporate Law
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- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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- Corporate Law
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- Real Estate Law
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- Public Finance Law
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- Labor and Employment Law – Management
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- Education Law
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- Entertainment and Sports Law
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- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
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- Professional Malpractice Law
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- Banking and Finance Law
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- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
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- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
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- Real Estate Law
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- Labor and Employment Law – Management
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Litigation – Labor and Employment
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- Commercial Litigation
Flagstaff, AZ
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- Native American Law
Lebanon, NH
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- Land Use and Zoning Law
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- Municipal Law
Manchester, NH
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- Education Law
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- Education Law
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