Drummond Woodsum

Headquarters: Portland, ME
Headquarters: Portland, ME
PRACTICE AREAS: 48
THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® AWARDS: 49
BEST LAWYERS: ONES TO WATCH® IN AMERICA AWARDS: 30
BEST LAW FIRMS® AWARDS: 45

Firm Details

Founded in 1965, Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon has grown into one of Maine's largest and most well respected law firms. Our attorneys have the expertise and experience to provide a full spectrum of legal services for our clients, which include some of the country's largest corporations, small start-up companies, national and state financial institutions, municipalities, school districts and individuals. We take pride in promptly delivering the highest quality legal advice in a cost efficient manner. We invite you to visit our practice area web pages for more information.

Individualized Service

Our goal is to provide our clients with service that addresses their immediate concerns while taking into account their long-term needs and objectives. When clients consult us, they usually have an immediate need for practical legal assistance; they expect us to provide legal advice in a timely fashion and at a cost that is proportionate to the economics of the transaction. By drawing upon the specialized skills of individual attorneys within our various service groups, we promptly respond to the specific needs of each client as they arise, with high caliber legal service and with an eye to the financial realities of the particular transaction or case.

Organization

We have organized the firm into service groups developed according to the particular needs of business sectors so that we can better meet our clients' needs. However, service group lines are not rigid. When a client's legal needs require the attention of attorneys from more than one group, we form a coordinated team with the appropriate mix of legal expertise. In the areas of environmental law, international transactions and health care, we also have more formalized practice groups, whose attorneys work together in an ongoing manner to provide up-to-date legal expertise in these rapidly changing fields of law.

Public Service

Attorneys and staff members participate in the annual
United Way Day of Caring in Portland.

Our attorneys regard seriously their obligation to serve the community and those who cannot afford legal services. Members of the firm have served on the governing boards of numerous civic, educational and charitable institutions, including the Portland Museum of Art, the Portland Stage Company, the Portland Downtown Improvement Association, Yale University Corporation and Maine Coast Heritage Trust. Members of the firm have held state and local office and a former member is currently Congressman from Maine's First Congressional District.

We are proud of our record in providing legal services to the poor. In 1995, Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon was the first recipient of the large firm Pro Bono Publico award from the Maine Bar Foundation. In 1998, we were one of the Portland firms to establish the Coffin Fellows Program, which funds fellowships for two attorneys who work full-time representing indigent clients in domestic relations matters. Additionally, a member of the firm served as Chair of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Lawyers Public Service Responsibility and was the recipient of the national William Reece Smith, Jr. award as well as the state Dana Award for leadership in the area of legal services for the poor. All attorneys at the firm accept pro bono cases from the Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project or serve as Lawyer of the Day at the Project's offices.
PRACTICE AREAS: 48
THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® AWARDS: 49
BEST LAWYERS: ONES TO WATCH® IN AMERICA AWARDS: 30
BEST LAW FIRMS® AWARDS: 45
Managing Director
Trial Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 528
School Law Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 501
Public Utility
207-772-1941 ext. 512
Municipal Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 546
Legislative Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 546
Labor Relations and Negotiations
207-772-1941 ext. 505
Insurance Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 546
Indian Law Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 578
Estate Planning Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 529
Environmental Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 546
Employment Services Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 537
Corporate
207-772-1941 ext. 580
Banking and Commercial Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 561
Managing Director
Trial Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 528
School Law Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 501
Public Utility
207-772-1941 ext. 512
Municipal Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 546
Legislative Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 546
Labor Relations and Negotiations
207-772-1941 ext. 505
Insurance Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 546
Indian Law Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 578
Estate Planning Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 529
Environmental Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 546
Employment Services Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 537
Corporate
207-772-1941 ext. 580
Banking and Commercial Practice
207-772-1941 ext. 561
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Awards & Focus

Top Listed overall Awards
  • Top Listed in the United States in Litigation - Municipal with 6 lawyers
  • Top Listed in the United States in Native American Law with 6 lawyers
Top Listed state Awards
  • Top Listed in Maine with 28 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Maine in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Maine in Corporate Law with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Maine in Education Law with 7 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Hampshire in Labor Law - Management with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Maine in Municipal Law with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Maine in Native American Law with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Maine in Real Estate Law with 5 lawyers
Top Listed city Awards
  • Top Listed in Portland with 28 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Portland in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Portland in Corporate Law with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Portland in Education Law with 7 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Manchester in Labor Law - Management with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Portland in Municipal Law with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Portland in Native American Law with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Portland in Real Estate Law with 5 lawyers

Jurisdictions

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