Jeffrey T. Piampiano

Jeffrey T. Piampiano is an attorney at Drummond Woodsum in Portland, Maine, who focuses on bankruptcy matters and debtor-creditor litigation. He represents debtors, creditors, banks, credit unions, bankruptcy trustees, private businesses, municipalities, and other governmental bodies. His work includes financial restructuring, insolvency, bankruptcy litigation, distressed-asset matters, and business-related disputes. He approaches these matters with an emphasis on practical legal strategy and business-minded outcomes.

Jeffrey earned a J.D. from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College in 2000, an M.S. from the University of Maine in 1996, and an A.B. from Colgate University in 1993. His education supports a practice involving financial analysis, restructuring, litigation, and business decision making. That background helps him evaluate creditor and debtor positions, insolvency issues, disputed transfers, and the practical consequences of different bankruptcy and restructuring strategies.

Jeffrey has served as trustee in hundreds of insolvency cases involving businesses and individuals as a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee in Maine. He has also served as a Subchapter V Trustee in Chapter 11 reorganization cases in Region 1. His work includes distressed-asset sales and efforts to avoid or recover fraudulent and preferential transfers. He twice served as counsel to bankruptcy trustees for Great Northern Paper Company, helping recover funds for distribution to creditors.

Jeffrey T. Piampiano has been recognized by Best Lawyers USA for bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights, insolvency and reorganization law, and bankruptcy litigation. He has also been recognized by Chambers & Partners in Maine for bankruptcy and restructuring and by New England Super Lawyers. His combination of trustee experience, creditor and debtor representation, and litigation work supports practical advice in complex insolvency matters where legal rights, financial realities, and business objectives intersect.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Drummond Woodsum
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Board Member, Cleaves Law Library (2002-Present)
• Member, Turnaround Management Association
• Member, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Maine
  Master of Science (MS)
• Colgate University
  A.B.

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