Drummond Woodsum, one of northern New England’s premiere law firms, is pleased to announce that 31 of its attorneys have been selected to the 2016 Super Lawyers - New England list. Eighteen attorneys were named to the New England Super Lawyers list and another thirteen ranked among New England’s Rising Stars - attorneys who are under 40, or have been in practice for 10 years or less.
Both lists recognize lawyers for their outstanding professional achievement. Through a combination of peer nominations and independent research, Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys in more than 70 practice areas. Fewer than five percent of the lawyers in New England are selected to the Super Lawyers list, and fewer than 2.5 percent to the Rising Stars list. The lists are published in the annual Super Lawyers Magazine—New England edition.
Melissa A. Hewey, was also ranked as one of the top 100 New England Super Lawyers and one of the Top 50 Women Super Lawyers.
The attorneys and their respective practice areas for which they were recognized are as follows:
2016 New England Super Lawyers
Jerrol A. Crouter, Top Rated Alternative Dispute Resolution Attorney
Benjamin E. Marcus, Top Rated Bankruptcy & Business Attorney
George T. Dilworth, Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney
James T. Kilbreth, Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney
Michael E. High, top Rated Business & Corporate Attorney
Edward R. Benjamin Jr., Top Rated Civil Rights Attorney
Mark T. Broth, Top Rated Employment & Labor Attorney
Melissa A. Hewey, Top Rated Employment & Labor Attorney
Harry R. Pringle, Top Rated Employment & Labor Attorney
Daniel J. Rose, Top Rated Employment & Labor Attorney
David S. Sherman Jr, Top Rated General Litigation Attorney
William L. Plouffe, Top Rated Land Use/Zoning Attorney
Alan D. MacEwan, Top Rated Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney
Kaighn Smith Jr., Top Rated Native American Law Attorney
Mark V. Franco, Top Rated Personal Injury General Defense
Eric R. Herlan, Top Rated School & Education Attorney
Gerald M. Zelin, Top Rated School & Education Attorney
John S. Kaminski, Top Rated Tax Attorney
2016 New England Super Lawyers - Rising Stars
Julia G. Pitney, Rising Star Bankruptcy & Business Attorney
Andreea S. Richard, Rising Star Business & Corporate Attorney
Anna B. Cole, Rising Star Employment & Labor Attorney
Peter C. Felmly, Rising Star Employment & Labor Attorney
Laurel McClead, Rising Star Employment & Labor Attorney
Jessica M. Scherb, Rising Star Estate Planning & Probate Attorney
Christina Simpson de Reyes, Rising Star Immigration Attorney
Keriann Roman, Rising Star Land Use/Zoning Attorney
Lisa R. Magnacca, Rising Star Real Estate Attorney
Erin Feltes, Rising Star School & Education Attorney
Elek Miller, Rising Star Schools & Education Attorney
Rodney A. Lake, Rising Star Tax Attorney
Christopher G. Stevenson, Rising Star Tax Attorney