Forty One Drummond Woodsum Attorneys are Recognized by Best Lawyers

Drummond Woodsum is pleased to announce that 41 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021.  Attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers in 41 distinct practice areas with many attorneys recognized in multiple areas.
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The 41 selected attorneys and the areas of practice in which they were recognized include:
PORTLAND, MAINE
S. Campbell Badger
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Labor Law – Union
David J. Backer 
Trusts and Estates
Edward R. Benjamin, Jr. 
Civil Rights Law
Municipal Law
Adam R. Cote
Energy Law
Jerrol A. Crouter 
Arbitration
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Mediation
George T. Dilworth  
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Peter C. Felmly
Employment Law- Management
 
Jeremy R. Fischer
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Mark V. Franco
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Insurance
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Robert L. Gips 
Native American Law
Eric R. Herlan
Education Law
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
John S. Kaminski 
Tax Law
James T. Kilbreth
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
Natural Resources Law
Benjamin E. Marcus   
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Alan D. MacEwan
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jeffrey T. Piampiano   
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Julia G. Pitney
Commercial Litigation
William L. Plouffe
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Municipal
Municipal Law
Aaron M. Pratt
Corporate Law
Venture Capital Law
Harry R. Pringle 
Education Law
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Leah B. Rachin 
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Municipal
Municipal Law
Daniel J. Rose
Education Law
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Gregory W. Sample  
Native American Law
David S. Sherman, Jr. 
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate
Richard A. Shinay
Real Estate Law
Bruce W. Smith 
Education Law
Kaighn Smith, Jr. 
Native American Law
Richard A. Spencer  
Education Law
Public Finance Law
E. William Stockmeyer 
Education Law
Public Finance Law
Amy K. Tchao  
Education Law
Litigation – Municipal
Municipal Law
Joanna B. Tourangeau
Environmental Law
Gary D. Vogel     
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Ronald N. Ward 
Real Estate Law
MANCHESTER, NH 
Mark T. Broth 
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Anna B. Cole
Employment Law – Management
Mona T. Movafaghi
Immigration Law
James A. O’Shaughnessy 
Employment Law – Management
Matthew R. Serge 
Litigation – Municipal
PORTSMOUTH, NH 
Gerald M. Zelin
Education Law
The 2021 Best Lawyers rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting https://www.bestlawyers.com/.