Barclay Damon had 139 attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America® and 43 attorneys recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 editions. Best Lawyers® lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation.
In addition to their inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, 11 attorneys are also recognized by Best Lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year”: Corey Auerbach (Buffalo – Land Use and Zoning Law), Connie Cahill (Albany – Public Finance Law), Jim Domagalski (Buffalo – Construction Law), Jeff Dove (Syracuse – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law), Bill Foster (Albany – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants), Matthew Larkin (Syracuse – Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants), Art Marrapese (Buffalo – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law), Patty Naughton (Syracuse – Environmental Law), Rachelle Nuhfer (Rochester – Litigation – Trusts and Estates), Nick Scarfone (Rochester – Tax Law), and Melissa Zambri (Albany – Health Care Law).
2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America – Albany office:
- Melissa Bennett: Public Finance Law
- Kevin Bezio: Public Finance Law
- Neil Breslin: Trusts and Estates
- Connie Cahill: Public Finance Law
- Linda Clark: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Bill Foster: Insurance Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Yvonne Hennessey: Litigation – Environmental
- Bob Hussar: Health Care Law
- Michael Murphy: Civil Rights Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Ned Trombly: Real Estate Law
- Melissa Zambri: Health Care Law
2026 Edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America – Albany office:
- Kaitlynn Chopra: Trusts and Estates
- Dena DeFazio: Health Care Law
- Kyra Ganswith: Commercial Litigation
- Dan Krzykowski: Administrative/Regulatory Law; Environmental Law
- Emma Marshall: Energy Law; Environmental Law
- Kaitlyn McClaine: Insurance Law; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Amanda Miller: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law
- David Solimeno: Administrative/Regulatory Law; Energy Law
2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America – Boston office:
- Ken Bello: Employment Law – Management
- Dan Blake: Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Jim Carroll: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Jerry Cohen: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; Trade Secrets Law; Trademark Law
- Carolyn Marcotte Crowley: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Harry Daniels: Commercial Litigation
- Leslie Muldowney: Real Estate Law
- Kate Noll: Litigation – Patent
- Deb Peckham: Copyright Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Trademark Law
- Nick Pompeo: Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Alexander J. Smolenski Jr.: Patent Law
- Joe Stanganelli: Commercial Litigation
- Brian Whiteley: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment
2026 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America – Boston office:
- Dhruthi Batchu: Intellectual Property Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
- Kat Delos Reyes: Intellectual Property Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Henry Gaylord: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Giuliana Hathaway: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Management
2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America – Buffalo office:
- Corey Auerbach: Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Danielle Cardamone: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Roger Cominsky: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
- Victoria D’Angelo: Trusts and Estates
- Rich Day: Corporate Law
- Nick DiCesare: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law
- Jim Domagalski: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Meghan Dwyer: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Mike Ferdman: Construction Law
- Jen Flannery: Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
- Herb Glose: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Health Care Law
- Ari Goldberg: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Chris Greene: Corporate Law; Health Care Law
- Bob Heary: Employment Law – Management
- Jennifer Leonardi: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- David Luzon: Trusts and Estates
- Gary Maas: Corporate Law
- Peter Marlette: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Art Marrapese: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation – ERISA
- Charlie Martorana: Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Ray McCabe: Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Tax Law
- Mark McNamara: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Jim Milbrand: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Mike Moore: Corporate Law
- Gary Mucci: Corporate Law
- Andy Oppenheimer: Corporate Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
- Robert Portin: Corporate Law; Health Care Law
- Gust Pullman: Corporate Law
- Heie Saccomando: Insurance Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Carol Snider: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Kevin Szczepanski: Insurance Law
- Cathy Wettlaufer: Trusts and Estates
2026 Edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America – Buffalo office:
- Rob Caggiano: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Andrew Carroll: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Bridget Daley Atkinson: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law
- C. J. Englert: Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law
- Dzifa Gan: Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Jordan Kilijanski: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Rex McKeon: Corporate Law; Health Care Law
- Ron Oakes: Health Care Law
- Lisa Zaccagnino: Trusts and Estates
2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America – New Haven office:
- Lizz Acee: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Charles Andres: Commercial Litigation; Land Use and Zoning Law
- Deke Bowerman: Litigation – Labor and Employment; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Brian Donnell: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Dan Elliott: Litigation – Labor and Employment; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Nic Ferland: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Real Estate Law
- Tony Gangemi: Patent Law
- Ilan Markus: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation
- Penny Mason: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Brian Rich: Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Securities; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Ben White: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Patent Law; Trademark Law
2026 Edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America – New Haven office:
- Jenna Cutler: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Yassine Sahbani: Labor and Employment Law – Management; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Joslin Valiyaveettil: Corporate Law; Tax Law
2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America – New York office:
- Sharon Brown: Public Finance Law
- Gabrielle Figueroa: Energy Regulatory Law
- Carolyn Trespasz: Public Finance Law
2026 Edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America – New York office:
- Xun Chen: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Securities; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Celine Dorsainvil: Intellectual Property Law
- Tricia Lu: Health Care Law
- Amanda Rhodes: Health Care Law
- Margaret Talt: Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America – Rochester office:
- Lisa Arrington: Elder Law; Trusts and Estates
- Tom Cronmiller: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Sanjeev Devabhakthuni: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Production Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Terry Emmens: Trusts and Estates
- Sheila Gaddis: Health Care Law
- Jim Grossman: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Susan Schultz Laluk: Copyright Law; Corporate Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Jerry Mackey: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Danielle Mettler-LaFeir: Energy Law; Environmental Law
- Tim Muck: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates
- Rachelle Nuhfer: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
- Frank Pavia: Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Glenn Pezzulo: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Tony Piazza: Insurance Law
- Cassandra Rich: Real Estate Law; Trusts and Estates
- Scott Rogoff: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Roy Rotenberg: Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Paul Sanders: Commercial Litigation
- Nick Scarfone: Corporate Law; Tax Law
- Karen Schaefer: Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates
- Tara Sciortino: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Tom Walsh: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
- Mark Whitford: Insurance Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Joe Wilson: Insurance Law
2026 Edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America – Rochester office:
- Amanda Delle Donne: Corporate Law
- Delaney Glaze: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Trusts and Estates
- Daniel Martucci: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law
- Earl Storrs III: Insurance Law; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America – Syracuse office:
- Kayla Arias: Commercial Litigation
- Will Barclay: Corporate Law
- Robert Barrer: Commercial Litigation
- Teresa Bennett: Commercial Litigation
- Chris Bonner: Corporate Law
- David Burch: Commercial Litigation
- Jim Canfield: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
- Rick Capozza: Energy Law; Environmental Law; Oil and Gas Law
- Chris Centore: Banking and Finance Law
- Fran Ciardullo: Health Care Law
- Brenda Colella: Energy Law; Oil and Gas Law
- John Cook: Commercial Litigation
- Jeff Davis: Environmental Law; Project Finance Law
- Jon Devendorf: Commercial Litigation
- Jeff Dove: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Jim Evans: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
- Zach Forward: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law
- Dan French: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Mark Gebo: Public Finance Law
- Bill Gilberti: Energy Law; Environmental Law
- Chris Harrigan: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- John Jadhon: Banking and Finance Law
- John Kelepurovski: Corporate Law
- John Langan: Commercial Litigation
- Matthew Larkin: Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Rob Liddell: Commercial Litigation
- Kevin McAuliffe: Project Finance Law
- Buster Melvin: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Courtney Merriman: Banking and Finance Law
- Doug Nash: Commercial Litigation
- Patty Naughton: Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law
- Kevin Newman: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation
- Mike Oropallo: Copyright Law
- Tom Paul: Environmental Law
- Kevin Roe: Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law
- Michael Sciotti: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- John Sindoni: Real Estate Law
- Lynn Smith: Corporate Law
- Gerry Stack: Corporate Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- Heather Sunser: Banking and Finance Law
- Rob Thorpe: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment
2026 Edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America – Syracuse office:
- Christopher Babiarz: Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Menachem Fischman: Corporate Law
- Danielle Katz: Corporate Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- Nicole Mastrocinque: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law
- Samantha McDermott: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law
- Cory Poplawski: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law
- Karina Shahine: Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates
- Erin Tyreman: Insurance Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Keyashia Willis: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America – Washington DC office:
- Michael Dorfman: Litigation – Patent; Patent Law
- Judah Lifschitz: Construction Law
- Steve Schram: Real Estate Law
- Ron Shapiro: Real Estate Law
2026 Edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America – Washington DC office:
- Jennifer Hopkins: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Barclay Damon attorneys team across offices and practices to provide customized, targeted solutions grounded in industry knowledge and a deep understanding of our clients' businesses. With approximately 300 attorneys, Barclay Damon is a leading regional law firm that operates from a strategic platform of offices in Albany, Boston, Buffalo, New Haven, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, Washington DC, and Toronto. Our firm serves clients across the country and, for some practices, provides US legal services around the globe. For more information, visit our award-winning website at barclaydamon.com.