Drummond Woodsum Named Among Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers for 2022

Drummond Woodsum has been named among the “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers for 2022 in 38 practice areas across the metropolitan areas of Portland, ME and Manchester, NH.

The 2021 “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas based on its abilities, its professionalism, and its integrity.

The following practices were ranked among the top tiers of law firms in the 2022 edition of “Best Law Firms” by Best Lawyers:

Metropolitan Tier 1 

Manchester, NH

    • Immigration Law
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Municipal

Portland, ME

    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
    • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
    • Commercial Finance Law
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Corporate Law
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Education Law
    • Employment Law – Management
    • Labor Law – Management
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
    • Litigation – Construction
    • Litigation – Labor & Employment
    • Litigation – Municipal
    • Litigation – Real Estate
    • Mediation
    • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
    • Municipal Law
    • Natural Resources Law
    • Public Finance Law
    • Real Estate Law

Metropolitan Tier 2

Manchester, NH

    • Education Law
    • Employment Law – Management
    • Labor Law – Management

Portland, ME

    • Arbitration
    • Civil Rights Law
    • Energy Law
    • Environmental Law
    • Labor Law – Union
    • Land Use & Zoning Law
    • Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
    • Securities Regulation
    • Trusts & Estates Law

Metropolitan Tier 3

Manchester, NH

    • Litigation – Insurance

Portland, ME

    • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Securities / Capital Markets Law