(Burlington, Vt.) Andre D. Bouffard, a litigation attorney and director at Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, has been certified as a Creditors’ Rights Law Specialist by the American Board of Certification. A non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of the bankruptcy bar, ABC has established rigorous certification standards designed to encourage bankruptcy practitioners to strive toward excellence and to recognize those attorneys who are leaders in the bankruptcy field. ABC’s certification programs are accredited by the American Bar Association.
Bouffard joined DRM in 1987. Working with a wide range of local, national and international clients, Bouffard represents creditors in bankruptcy and insolvency litigation, complex foreclosures, receiverships, loan enforcement litigation, intercreditor disputes and lender liability litigation. He also advises corporate clients and lenders on out-of-court loan restructurings, loan workouts and disposition of distressed assets.
DRM, with more than 85 attorneys and legal professionals in seven offices in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York, provides legal services to local, national and international clients in practice areas that include litigation, business law, labor and employment, captive insurance, environmental law, trust and estates, family law, tax law, public utilities, real estate, health care, intellectual property, insolvency and creditors rights, venture capital and insurance defense. The firm represents clients in legislative, regulatory and public affairs through the Government Affairs group. DRM is the law firm member for Vermont of Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of independent law firms.
