Fifty Four Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
Drummond Woodsum is pleased to announce that 54 of our attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2022. Attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers in 42 distinct practice areas with many attorneys recognized in multiple areas.
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The 41 selected attorneys for Best Lawyers and the areas of practice in which they were recognized include:
Portland, ME
Jerrol A. Crouter
Arbitration
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Mediation
Michael E. High
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
Gary D. Vogel
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Christopher Brooks
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Jeremy R. Fischer
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Benjamin E. Marcus
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jeffrey T. Piampiano
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
David S. Sherman, Jr.
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate
George T. Dilworth
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Melissa A. Hewey
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Education Law
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Municipal
Edward R. Benjamin, Jr.
Civil Rights Law
Municipal Law
Alan D. MacEwan
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
James T. Kilbreth
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
Natural Resources Law
Julia G. Pitney
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Aaron M. Pratt
Corporate Law
Venture Capital Law
Eric R. Herlan
Education Law
Daniel J. Rose
Education Law
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Richard A. Spencer
Education Law
Public Finance Law
William Stockmeyer
Education Law
Public Finance Law
Amy K. Tchao
Education Law
Litigation – Municipal
Municipal Law
Campbell Badger
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Labor Law – Union
Peter Felmly
Employment Law – Management
Mark V. Franco
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Insurance
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Tracy D. Hill
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Adam R. Cote
Energy Law
Joanna Tourangeau
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
William L. Plouffe
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Municipal
Municipal Law
Leah B. Rachin
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Municipal
Municipal Law
Robert L. Gips
Native American Law
Gregory W. Sample
Native American Law
Kaighn Smith, Jr.
Native American Law
Richard A. Shinay
Real Estate Law
Ronald N. Ward
Real Estate Law
David J. Backer
Trusts and Estates
Portsmouth, NH
Gerald M. Zelin
Education Law
Manchester, NH
Mark T. Broth
Employment Law – Management
Insurance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Insurance
Anna B. Cole
Employment Law – Management
James A. O’Shaughnessy
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Mona T. Movafaghi
Immigration Law
Erin R. Feltes
Litigation – Insurance
Matthew R. Serge
Litigation – Municipal
The 13 selected attorneys for the “Ones to Watch” list and the areas of practice in which they were recognized include:
Portland, ME
Kellie W. Fisher
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Denae Barton
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tax Law
Douglas Ginn
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Isabel B. Ekman
Education Law
Michael L. Buescher
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Connor P. Schratz
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Kathleen Landis Wade
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Jeana M. McCormick
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Malina E. Dumas
Native American Law
Erick Giles
Native American Law
Michael-Corey Hinton
Native American Law
Lisa R. Magnacca
Real Estate Law
Robert P. Hayes
Commercial Litigation
The 2022 Best Lawyers rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting https://www.bestlawyers.com/.