Drummond Woodsum Attorney David Backer Ranked in the 2022 Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide

Drummond Woodsum is pleased to announce that David Backer, Practice Group Leader for its Trust and Estate Planning practice, has been recognized with a Band 1 ranking by the 2022 Chambers High Net Worth Guide (“Chambers HNW Guide”) for Private Wealth Law.  David has been consistently ranked in Band 1 since 2017.  David is one of only six lawyers ranked as Band 1 for their expertise in private wealth law in the State of Maine.  Work in this area includes but is not limited to charitable planning; wealth transfer; business succession planning; estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning; life insurance planning; the creation and administration of trusts and estates; and asset transfers

Recent client commentary about David in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide states:  “(He) is really an extremely strong practitioner,” enthuses a source, adding, “He’s technically strong and is also very dedicated to improving the trust and estates practice in Maine. He is well known for his sophisticated trust and estate work.” 

The publication, from Chambers & Partners, is specifically aimed at the international private wealth market. Chambers researchers conduct in-depth research and rank the leading firms, attorneys, and advisors in the areas of private wealth management.