Barclay Damon announces seven of its practice areas and 17 partners are recognized by Chambers USA in its 2026 directory as top-ranked in their geographical areas. “Law firms and individual lawyers are ranked in bands from 1 (highest) to 6 (lowest). Being ranked in any band is a significant achievement,” Chambers notes.
Barclay Damon practice areas and attorneys ranked by Chambers USA include:
Construction – District of Columbia (Band 3; ranked for the first time in 2026)
Ranked attorneys in the Construction – District of Columbia category include:
Corporate/M&A – New York: Upstate (Band 2)
Ranked attorneys in the Corporate/M&A – New York: Upstate category include:
Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market – New York State (Band 1)
Ranked attorneys in the Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market – New York State category include:
Environment – New York: Upstate (Band 1)
Ranked attorneys in the Environment – New York: Upstate category include:
Labor & Employment – New York: Upstate (Band 2)
Ranked attorneys in the Labor & Employment – New York: Upstate category include:
Litigation: General Commercial – New York: Upstate (Band 2)
Ranked attorney in the Litigation: General Commercial – New York: Upstate category includes:
Public Finance – New York State (Band 1; ranked Band 2 in 2025)
Ranked attorneys in the Public Finance – New York State category include:
Chambers ranks “the leading lawyers and law firms” across the country based on “in-depth market analysis and independent research.” The rankings are “compiled through assessment of a firm’s work and opinions from external market sources, with an emphasis on client feedback.”
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