Recognition

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  • Randy was honored by his peers as the 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” for his work in Litigation – Bankruptcy in Portland, ME by The Best Lawyers in America©.  Only a single outstanding lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan location is recognized with a “Lawyer of the Year” designation.
  • Randy was honored by his peers as the 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” for his work in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Portland, ME by The Best Lawyers in America©.
  • Since 2008, Randy has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© in both the fields of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and also in the field of Litigation – Bankruptcy.
  • New England Super Lawyers has named Randy as a Super Lawyer for his work in the field of Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights and Bankruptcy/Consumer and Business Litigation (2018-2022).
  • Randy is AV Peer Review Rated for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability by Martindale-Hubbell.
  • Chambers and Partners USA has ranked Randy and describes him as an “esteemed bankruptcy attorney who regularly advises on complex bankruptcy claims and litigates in both state and federal courts,” and a reviewer notes “He’s a very practical lawyer, smart and very easy to deal with.”

Randy has presented numerous seminars on bankruptcy law and related issues, including at the Northeast Bankruptcy Conference for the American Bankruptcy Institute.  He has also presented at the Judicial Conference of the United States District Court for the District of Maine, for the Maine State Bar Association, and on behalf of the Cumberland County Bar Association.  His seminars include:

  • Presenter, Creditors’ Rights 101, for the Cumberland Bar Association (2020)
  • Presenter, Disincorporation: Pre-Petition Planning Versus a Harbinger for Disaster, for the Northeast Bankruptcy Conference for the American Bankruptcy Institute (2017)
  • Presenter, Chapter 13: Developing Issues and the Challenges for Debtors, Creditors and Trustees, for the Northeast Bankruptcy Conference for the American Bankruptcy Institute (2015)
  • Presenter, Executory Contracts in Bankruptcy, for the Northeast Bankruptcy Conference for the American Bankruptcy Institute (2011)
  • Presenter, Seminar on Shifting Trends in Bankruptcy, for the Maine State Bar Association (2010)
  • Presenter, Individual Chapter 11 Cases, for the Judicial Conference of the United States District Court for the District of Maine (2006)
  • Presenter, Seminar on Complex Issues in Individual Chapter 11 Bankruptcy at the Judicial Conference of the United States District Court for the District of Maine (2006)
  • Presenter, Seminar on Bankruptcy Issues in Divorce for the Family Law Institute Section of the Maine State Bar Association (2006)
  • Presenter, Seminar on Practice Pointers for Counsel under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 for the State of Maine, Cumberland Bar Association (2006)