Jeremy R. Fischer

Jeremy R. Fischer is the Leader of the firm’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Group. He specializes in litigation and transactions involving distressed commercial matters, where he helps clients from the first sign of trouble through the most complex financial restructuring or Chapter 11 case. A Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Bankruptcy Institute, he has built a reputation for achieving exceptional results both in the courtroom and at the negotiating table.

Jeremy advises major constituencies in high stakes Chapter 11 cases, including financial institutions, bondholders, official and ad hoc creditors’ committees, asset purchasers, trustees, DIP lenders, directors/officers, and debtors. He also represents parties in out-of-court debt restructurings, receiverships, and asset and loan sale transactions. He has particular expertise in the healthcare and long-term care sectors.

Jeremy is very involved in the legal community. He regularly represents indigent individuals in bankruptcy cases on a pro bono basis, and he has taught at the University of Maine School of Law. He also speaks regularly on bankruptcy topics and authored a treatise on bankruptcy practice/procedure.

Prior to joining Drummond Woodsum, Jeremy served three terms in the Maine Legislature and was the House Chairman of the Appropriations Committee. Since leaving office, he has worked extensively on public education and rural economic development issues. He was board chair for Jobs for Maine’s Graduates, a non-profit that supports public school students at risk of dropping out to succeed in their education and careers; he advises the Governor and her cabinet on early childhood issues, including the expansion of pre-K programs; and he was the board chair for the Loring Development Authority, an organization that promotes economic development and job creation in Maine’s northernmost county.

In his free time, Jeremy enjoys spending active time outdoors with his wife and three sons.