Portland, ME (August 1, 2014) – Drummond Woodsum, one of northern New England’s premiere law firms, announced that 28 of its attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers in America 2015. Three of the firm’s attorneys, across multiple practice areas, were ranked as a “Lawyer of the Year.” Best Lawyers has consistently featured Drummond Woodsum attorneys, including David Backer, Jerry Crouter and Bill Stockmeyer, all of whom have been listed since 2007.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. For more than three decades, Best Lawyers lists have earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public, as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere.
The 21st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2015) includes 52,488 attorneys in 137 practice areas, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and inclusion in this year’s publication is based on more than 5.5 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.
The distinction of “Lawyer of the Year” is given to one attorney in each practice area and designated metropolitan area. The lawyers are selected based on peer voting in the areas of ability, professionalism and integrity.
Daniel Amory
- 2013 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
David J. Backer
- 2015 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
Mark T. Broth
- 2014 Lawyer of the Year Manchester, NH, Labor Law - Management
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
Jerrol A. Crouter
- 2015 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Arbitration
- 2015 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- 2010 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Arbitration
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Mediation
George T. Dilworth
- 2013 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Robert L. Gips
- Native American Law
Eric R. Herlan
- Education Law
Melissa A. Hewey
- 2014 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Education Law
- 2012 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Employment Law - Management
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Education Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Municipal
Michael E. High
- 2014 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Banking and Finance Law
- 2013 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Securities / Capital Marketing Law
- 2012 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- 2010 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Banking and Finance Law
- 2009 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Corporate Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
- Banking and Finance Law
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
John S. Kaminski
- Tax Law
James T. Kilbreth
- Commercial Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Natural Resources Law
Benjamin E. Marcus
- 2014 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- 2012 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mona T. Movafaghi
- Immigration Law
Jeffrey T. Piampiano
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
William L. Plouffe
- 2014 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Municipal Law
- 2013 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Litigation - Municipal
- 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
- 2014 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Labor Law - Management
- 2011 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Education Law
- Education Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
Daniel J. Rose
- 2012 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Labor Law - Management
- 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
- 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
- 2015 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Public Finance Law
- Education Law
- Public Finance Law
Amy K. Tchao
- 2014 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Litigation - Municipal
- 2012 Lawyer of the Year Portland ME, Education Law
- Education Law
- Litigation - Municipal
- Municipal Law
Gary D. Vogel
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
Ronald N. Ward
- Real Estate Law
Gerald M. Zelin
- 2013 Lawyer of the Year Manchester, NH, Education Law
- Education Law
