Thirty Seven Drummond Woodsum Attorneys Are Recognized by Best Lawyers

Drummond Woodsum is pleased to announce that 37 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020.  Attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers in 38 distinct practice areas with many attorneys recognized in multiple areas.

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The 37 selected attorneys and the areas of practice in which they were recognized include:

Aaron M. Pratt
Corporate Law
Venture Capital Law

Alan D. MacEwan
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Adam R. Cote
Energy Law

Amy K. Tchao
Education Law
Litigation – Municipal
Municipal Law

Anna Cole
Employment Law- Management

Benjamin E. Marcus
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Bruce W. Smith
Education Law

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

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

Gerald M. Zelin
Education Law

Gregory W. Sample
Native American Law

Harry R. Pringle
Education Law
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management

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

John S. Kaminski
Tax Law

Kaighn Smith, Jr.
Native American Law

Mark T. Broth
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management

Mark V. Franco
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Insurance
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Matthew R. Serge
Litigation – Municipal

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

Mona T. Movafaghi
Immigration Law

Peter C. Felmly
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

William L. Plouffe
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Municipal
Municipal Law

The 2020 Best Lawyers rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting https://www.bestlawyers.com/.