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News
April, 2008
Drummond Woodsum consultant named President of North American Association of Educational Negotiators
Ann Chapman, a Labor Relations and Policy Consultant at Drummond Woodsum, was recently elected President of the North American Association of Educational Negotiators (NAEN) at its annual conference in New Orleans. Ann works with schools throughout Maine and New Hampshire on labor relations and policy issues. NAEN 's members include nearly 500 American and Canadian management negotiators working in education.
April 15, 2008
Drummond Woodsum lawyer admitted to prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers
Melissa Hewey, an attorney and Chair of the Trial Services Group at Drummond Woodsum, has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America.
The induction ceremony at which Ms. Hewey became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of approximately 700 persons during the 2008 Spring Meeting of the College in Tucson, Arizona.
Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, and collegiality. Lawyers must have a minimum of fifteen years' trial experience before they can be considered for Fellowship.
Membership in the College cannot exceed one per cent of the total lawyers population of any state or province.
October 16, 2007
Best Lawyers in America ranks Drummond Woodsum as #1 Education Law Firm in the US!
In addition to being ranked the #1 Education Law Firm in the US and #1 Native American Law Firm in Maine, more than 70% of Drummond Woodsum's shareholders have been selected for inclusion in the 2008 edition of Best lawyers in America. Less than 3% of the nation's lawyers are included in the publication, chosen by their peers and organized by practice area.
A number of attorneys have been listed in the guide for more than 10 years: Dan Amory (Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law); Michael High (Banking, Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions Law); Hugh MacMahon (Of counsel - Education and Labor & Employment Law); and Harry Pringle (Managing Director - Education and Labor & Employment Law).
Other attorneys listed are Jerrol Crouter (Commercial Litigation); Rob Gips (Native American Law); Melissa Hewey (Commercial Litigation, Education and Labor & Employment Law); John Kaminski (Tax Law); Ben Marcus (Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law); William Plouffe (Land Use & Zoning and Municipal Law); Dan Rose (Labor & Employment Law); Rick Shinay (Real Estate Law); and Ron Ward (Real Estate Law).
Several attorneys are listed in the guide this year for the first time: David Backer (Trusts and Estates); Eric Herlan (Education Law); Greg Sample (Native American Law); Bruce Smith (Education Law); Kaighn Smith, Jr. (Native American Law); and Richard Spencer (Education and Public Finance Law).
Ten Drummond Woodsum attorneys honored as America's leading business lawyers by Chambers USA 2007.
We are pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners, a well-respected London legal publishing firm with world-wide reach, has selected ten Drummond Woodsum attorneys for inclusion in their "Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2007 Edition". Attorneys are selected for this honor based on in-depth independent research performed by the publishing firm, in addition to many interviews conducted with clients and peers.
Drummond Woodsum attorneys listed for 2007 are:
Daniel Amory (Native American Law); Jerrol Crouter (Litigation and General Commercial); Robert Gips (Native American Law); Melissa Hewey (Labor and Employment; Litigation, General Commercial); Michael High (Corporate/M&A); Benjamin Marcus (Corporate/M&A); Harry Pringle, the firm's Managing Director (Labor and Employment); Daniel Rose (Labor and Employment); Richard Shinay (Real Estate); and Bruce Smith (Labor and Employment).
Stephen C. Jordan has joined the Business Services Group at Drummond Woodsum's Portland office.
He will concentrate his practice in the areas of intellectual property, business law, the Internet, real estate, and mergers and acquisitions. In addition to being a lawyer licensed to practice in both Maine and New Hampshire, Stephen is a published artist, having created numerous illustrations for various newspapers, periodicals and sports organizations, including the Boston Red Sox. He is also a published author - his latest book is titled, "Bohemian Rogue: The Life of Hollywood Artist John Decker."
Jonathan M. Goodman, an associate with the firm, has been named to the Board of Directors of Family Crisis Services.
The mission of Family Crisis Services is three-fold: (1) to provide programs that focus on individual advocacy and safety for battered women and their children; (2) to work for and encourage institutional change to assign responsibility for battering to the perpetrators; and (3) to change cultural values that perpetuate and support the abuse of women through community education.
Prior to joining the firm, Jon was a police officer with the Portland Police Department for 13 years, and was most recently a Sergeant, where his responsibilities included complex investigations in criminal and employment matters, collective bargaining, and supervising training and development. Jon was the 2005 recipient of the Robert B. Ganley Public Service Award, the City of Portland's highest employee honor.
John S. Kaminski, a shareholder with the firm, has been elected to the firm's Board of Directors.
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