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WillBarclay

Partner

Syracuse

P: 315.425.2734

wbarclay@barclaydamon.com

Biography

Will concentrates his practice on business law with an emphasis on contract law and mergers and acquisitions.

In addition to his role at Barclay Damon, Will serves as the NYS Assembly minority leader.

Bar Associations

New York State Bar Association
Onondaga County Bar Association
Oswego County Bar Association

Selected Memberships & Affiliations

National Conference of Insurance Legislators
NYS Assembly for the 120th District, Rules, Ways and Means, Judiciary, Energy, and Insurance Committees Member
NYS Assembly for the 120th District, Minority Leader

Prior Experience

Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, Partner

Judicial Clerkships

US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Judge Roger Miner

Selected Community Activities

Pathfinder Bank, Board of Directors Chair, Former Governance Committee Chair
Countryway Insurance Company, Board of Directors Member
Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Former Board of Directors Member
QMP Enterprises, Board of Directors Member
Northern Oswego County Health Services, Inc., Former Board of Directors Member

Selected Honors

The Best Lawyers in America®: Corporate Law, 2021–2027
City & State New York, Upstate Power 100 List, 2023–2025

Overview Experience Knowledge

Syracuse University College of Law, JD
St. Lawrence University, BA

New York

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