Drummond Woodsum, one of northern New England’s premier law firms, announced that 30 of its attorneys have been named to The Best Lawyers in America (2016). Best Lawyers has consistently featured Drummond Woodsum attorneys since 1995.
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 22nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2016) ranks the top 4% of practicing attorneys in the U.S. U.S. News and Best Lawyers have joined to rank more than 12,000 firms in 120 practice areas in 170 metropolitan regions and 8 states.
The 30 selected attorneys include:
David J. Backer
Trusts and Estates (2008-2016)
Mark T. Broth
Employment Law – Management (2011-2016)
Labor Law – Management (2011-2016)
Jerrol A. Crouter
Arbitration (2011-2016)
Litigation - Construction (2011-2016)
Litigation - Labor and Employment (2011-2016)
Mediation (2011-2016)
Bet-the-Company Litigation (2010-2016)
Commercial Litigation (2007-2016)
George T. (Toby) Dilworth
Bet-the-Company Litigation (2014-2016)
Commercial Litigation (2013-2016)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2011-2016)
Jeremy R. Fischer
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2016)
Robert L. Gips
Native American Law (2007-2016)
Eric R. Herlan
Education Law (2008-2016)
Melissa A. Hewey
Bet-the-Company Litigation (2015-2016)
Employment Law - Management (2011-2016)
Litigation - Labor and Employment (2011-2016)
Litigation - Municipal (2011-2016)
Commercial Litigation (2008-2016)
Education Law (2008-2016)
Michael E. High
Corporate Law (2006-2016)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (2015-2016)
Commercial Finance Law (2015-2016)
Securities Regulation (2011-2016)
Securities / Capital Markets Law (2009-2016)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2007-2016)
Banking and Finance Law (2006-2016)
John S. Kaminski
Tax Law (2007-2016)
James T. Kilbreth
Environmental Law (2008-2016)
Commercial Litigation (2007-2016)
Natural Resources Law 1995-2016)
Benjamin E. Marcus
Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2010-2016)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2003-2016)
Mona T. Movafaghi
Immigration Law (2007-2016)
Jeffrey T. Piampiano
Litigation - Bankruptcy (2013-2016)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2012-2016)
William L. Plouffe
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning (2011-2016)
Litigation - Municipal (2011-2016)
Land Use and Zoning Law (2007-2016)
Municipal Law (2007-2016)
Aaron M. Pratt
Corporate Law (2013-2016)
Venture Capital Law (2012-2016)
Harry R. Pringle
Employment Law - Management (2011-2016)
Labor Law - Management (2011-2016)
Education Law (2008-2016)
Daniel J. Rose
Education Law (2013-2016)
Employment Law - Management (2011-2016)
Labor Law - Management (2011-2016)
Gregory W. Sample
Native American Law (2008-2016)
Matthew R. Serge
Litigation - Municipal (2016)
David S. Sherman, Jr.
Commercial Litigation (2013-2016)
Litigation - Real Estate (2013-2016)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2011-2016)
Richard A. Shinay
Real Estate Law (2007-2016)
Bruce W. Smith
Education Law (2008-2016)
Kaighn Smith, Jr.
Native American Law (2008-2016)
Richard A. Spencer
Education Law (2008-2016)
Public Finance Law (2008-2016)
E. William Stockmeyer
Education Law (2009-2016)
Public Finance Law (2009-2016)
Amy K. Tchao
Litigation - Municipal (2013-2016)
Municipal Law (2012-2016)
Education Law (2009-2016)
Gary D. Vogel
Banking and Finance Law (2013-2016)
Real Estate Law (2012-2016)
Corporate Law (2013-2016)
Ronald N. Ward
Real Estate Law (2007-2016)
Gerald M. Zelin
Education Law (2009-2016)
To learn more about these attorneys, please click on their bios in the sidebar under related professionals.
