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June 5, 2025

Six Barclay Damon Practices, Sixteen Partners Earn Chambers Recognition

Barclay Damon announces six of its practice areas are recognized by Chambers USA in its 2025 directory as top-ranked in their geographical areas. They are Corporate/M&A (Band 2; ranked in Band 3 in 2024), Environment (Band 1; ranked in Band 2 in 2024), Labor & Employment (Band 2), and Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2), all in Upstate New York, and Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market (Band 1; ranked in Band 2 in 2024) and Public Finance (Band 2) in New York State. “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. 

Additionally, the following partners are recognized by Chambers as notable practitioners:

  • Melissa Bennett (New York): Public Finance (Band 2; ranked for the first time in 2025)
  • Sharon Brown (New York): Public Finance (Band 2; ranked for the first time in 2025)
  • Connie Cahill (New York): Public Finance (Band 2; ranked for the first time in 2025)
  • Jim Canfield (Upstate New York): Corporate/M&A (Band 3)
  • Brenda Colella (New York): Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market (Band 1; ranked in Band 2 in 2024)
  • Jeff Davis (Upstate New York): Environment (Band 3)
  • Jon Devendorf (Upstate New York): Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3)
  • Rosemary Enright (Upstate New York): Labor & Employment (Band 3)
  • Chris Greene (Upstate New York): Corporate/M&A (Band 4)
  • Yvonne Hennessey (Upstate New York): Environment (Band 1)
  • Judah Lifschitz (District of Columbia): Construction (Band 3)
  • Buster Melvin (Upstate New York): Labor & Employment (Band 3)
  • Danielle Mettler-LaFeir (Upstate New York): Environment (Band 3)
  • George Pond (New York): Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market (Band 1)
  • Greg Seador (District of Columbia): Construction (Band 4; ranked for the first time in 2025)
  • Ekin Senlet (New York): Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market (Band 2)

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.”

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.
 

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