Forty Eight Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
Drummond Woodsum is pleased to announce that 48 of our attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2023. Attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers in 44 distinct practice areas with many attorneys recognized in multiple areas.
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The 42 selected attorneys for Best Lawyers and the areas of practice in which they were recognized include:
Portland, ME
Aaron M. Pratt
Corporate Law
Venture Capital Law
Adam R. Cote
Energy Law
Alan D. MacEwan
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Amy K. Tchao
Municipal Law
Benjamin E. Marcus
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Christopher L. Brooks
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Daniel J. Rose
Education Law
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
David J. Backer
Trusts and Estates
David S. Sherman, Jr.
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate
E. William Stockmeyer
Education Law
Public Finance Law
Edward R. Benjamin, Jr.
Civil Rights Law
Municipal Law
Elizabeth A. Germani
Litigation – Insurance
Mediation
Eric R. Herlan
Education Law
Gary D. Vogel
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
George T. Dilworth
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
James T. Kilbreth
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
Natural Resources Law
Jeffrey T. Piampiano
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Jeremy R. Fischer
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Jerrol A. Crouter
Arbitration
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Mediation
Jessica Scherb
Trusts and Estates
Joanna Tourangeau
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Julia G. Pitney
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Kaighn Smith, Jr.
Native American Law
Leah B. Rachin
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Municipal
Municipal Law
Mark V. Franco
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Insurance
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Melissa A. Hewey
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Education Law
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Municipal
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
Peter Felmly
Education Law
Employment Law – Management
Richard A. Shinay
Real Estate Law
Richard A. Spencer
Education Law
Public Finance Law
Robert L. Gips
Native American Law
Ronald N. Ward
Real Estate Law
S. Campbell Badger
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Labor Law – Union
Tracy D. Hill
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
William L. Plouffe
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Municipal
Municipal Law
Manchester, NH
Anna B. Cole
Employment Law – Management
Erin R. Feltes
Litigation – Insurance
Gerald M. Zelin
Education Law
James A. O’Shaughnessy
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Mark T. Broth
Employment Law – Management
Insurance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Insurance
Matthew R. Serge
Litigation – Municipal
Mona T. Movafaghi
Immigration Law
The 6 selected attorneys for the “Ones to Watch” list and the areas of practice in which they were recognized include:
Portland, ME
Denae Barton
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tax Law
Isabel B. Ekman
Education Law
Kellie W. Fisher
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Erick Giles
Native American Law
Robert P. Hayes
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Michael-Corey Hinton
Native American Law
The 2023 Best Lawyers rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting https://www.bestlawyers.com/.