Mr. Jeffrey T. Piampiano

Jeffrey T. Piampiano is an attorney with Drummond Wood sum in Portland, Maine, and focuses his practice on bankruptcy matters and debtor/creditor litigation. His wide range of clients includes debtors in bankruptcy, creditors (including banks and credit unions), bankruptcy trustees, private-sector business clients, municipalities and other governmental bodies. Mr. Piampiano has served as trustee in hundreds of insolvency cases for both businesses and individuals in his role as chapter 7 panel trustee in Maine, and has recently served as a subchapter V trustee in chapter 11 reorganization cases in Region 1 (ME,NH, MA, RI). He helps clients sell distressed assets and successfully avoid and/or recover fraudulent and preferential transfers. Twice serving as counsel to the bankruptcy trustees for Great Northern PaperCo., Mr. Piampiano helped recover millions of dollars to distribute to creditors in both Great Northern bankruptcy cases. He also has experience representing parties in commercial disputes before federal and state courts involving a variety of matters such as receiverships, collections, mechanics? liens and other statutory liens, as well as having served as debtor?s counsel to help businesses reorganize in the retail, hospitality and service sectors. Mr. Piampiano has won multiple awards in recognition of his expertise and professionalism, and was named in New England Super Lawyers in the area of Bankruptcy in 2020. He was also named a ?Rising Star? in business litigation each year between 2008 and 2011, has been listed for Bankruptcy/Restructuring in Chambers USA, and has been listed in The Best Lawyers inAmerica since 2012 in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and since 2013 in the area of Bankruptcy Litigation. A thought leader in the bankruptcy and civil litigation space, he also regularly authors articles and presents at seminars and conferences. Mr.Piampiano received his A.B. in 1993 from Colgate University, his M.S. in 1996 from the University ofMaine and his J.D. in 2000 from Northwestern University School of Law.