Barclay Damon LLP, a leading regional law firm with offices across the Northeast and in Washington DC and Toronto, announced today that Courtney Merriman, a partner in the firm’s Real Estate and Financial Institutions & Lending Practice Areas, has been elected to the firm’s Management Committee, effective January 1, 2026.
In her role as a firm Management Committee member, Merriman also serves as managing director of Barclay Damon’s Syracuse office.
With professional training and experience in New York City, Merriman advises clients in the acquisition, disposition, development, and financing of commercial properties, with a particular focus on big-box shopping centers, multi-unit apartment complexes, and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). She has extensive experience representing landlords and tenants in commercial leasing negotiations of retail, office, and manufacturing spaces. Merriman also represents institutional lenders in real estate-secured commercial financing transactions. Her diverse client base includes individuals, small businesses, national corporations, and not-for-profit organizations.
Merriman joined Barclay Damon in 2008 as an associate and, after several promotions, most recently served as Financial Services Practice Group leader. Her election reflects the firm’s continued focus on strategic leadership, financial services growth, and client service excellence.
“I’m deeply honored to join Barclay Damon’s Management Committee,” Merriman said. “Our firm has a strong culture of collaboration and client-focused leadership as well as of opportunity, inclusion, and belonging. I look forward to working with my colleagues across our platform to enhance the firm’s strategic growth in these and other critical areas throughout the firm.”
Connie Cahill, Barclay Damon’s managing partner, said, “Courtney is an exceptional lawyer and leader whose deep experience in a range of roles across Barclay Damon, including as a practice group leader and a co-chair of our Women’s Forum, has made a significant impact on our clients, our communities, and our firm. Her election to the Management Committee reflects her judgment, dedication, and commitment to Barclay Damon’s clients, attorneys, staff, and long-term success.”
About Barclay Damon LLP
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 Homepage | Barclay Damon.