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KyraGanswith

She | Her | Hers

Associate

"Hard work, persistence, and strategic planning are the keys to achieving success for my clients."

Overview

Biography

Kyra represents companies and individuals in a wide array of business disputes; complex government investigations, including federal and state civil and criminal investigations; tax appeals; False Claims Act cases; and subpoena compliance matters in state, federal, and appellate courts and administrative tribunals. She also represents clients in minority and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) certification appeals and trademark litigation.

Kyra’s experience includes drafting litigation documents and motions from case commencement through judgment or settlement; negotiating pre-litigation resolutions; appearing in court for oral arguments, hearings, and other routine conferences; and preparing matters for trial.

Bar Associations

  • Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association, Member
  • Capital District Women’s Bar Association, Board of Directors Member
  • New York State Bar Association, Member

Selected Memberships & Affiliations

  • Barclay Damon's Women's Forum
  • Barclay Damon’s Black Employee Affinity Network (BEAN)
  • Albany Black Chamber of Commerce
Experience

Prior Experience

  • Barclay Damon LLP, Summer Associate
  • CUSAM, Legal and Educational Intern
  • YWCA, Domestic and Sexual Violence Intern
  • Jones Hacker Murphy LLP, Legal Intern

Selected Honors

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®: Commercial Litigation, 2024–2025
  • Northeast Black Law Student Association, 57 Most Influential Black Attorneys, 2025
  • New York State Bar Association Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, Honorable Judith Kaye Commercial and Federal Litigation Scholarship, 2024

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