General Information
Year founded:
1965
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
Overview
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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.
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.
Rankings
Drummond Woodsum is metro ranked in 42 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
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Manchester
Tier 1 for Education Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Municipal
Rankings
Regional Rankings
Manchester
Tier 1 for Education Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Municipal
Tier 3 for Insurance Law
Tier 3 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Portland-ME
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Education Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Energy Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Municipal
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Mediation
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Municipal Law
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Civil Rights Law
Tier 2 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 2 for Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 2 for Securities Regulation
Tier 3 for Labor Law - Union
Tier 3 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 3 for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Arbitration
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Civil Rights Law
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Education Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Entertainment and Sports Law
- Environmental Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Labor Law - Union
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Insurance
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Municipal
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Mediation
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Municipal Law
- Native American Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Drummond Woodsum has 46 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Drummond Woodsum eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments
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Main Location
Portland,
ME
84 Marginal Way, Suite 600
Portland, ME 04101-2480
United States
207-772-1941
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Office Locations
Flagstaff,
AZ
114 N. San Francisco Street, Suite 104
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
United States
800-727-1941
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Lebanon,
NH
1 Court Street, Suite 320
Lebanon, NH 03766
United States
603-792-7421
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Manchester,
NH
670 North Commercial Street, Suite 207
Manchester, NH 03101
United States
603-716-2895
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Management and Personnel
Managing Director
Benjamin E. Marcus