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September 3, 2019

NYC firm scoops up former LeClairRyan attorneys for NH presence

PHOTO | Contributed Elizabeth Acee

A New York-based law firm has hired 20 former attorneys from LeClairRyan, which announced recently that it would be dissolving. 

On Tuesday, Barclay Damon indicated it had retained 20 lawyers who previously worked in LeClairRyan’s New York, Boston and New Haven offices.

The attorneys joined Barclay Damon, a firm with approximately 300 attorneys, as of Aug. 30. This includes three attorneys who had worked for LeClairRyan in New York City, five in Boston, and a dozen in New Haven. 

John Langan, managing partner with Barclay Damon, said in an announcement, “We are pleased to welcome this talented group of attorneys and to offer the deep experience they bring to existing Barclay Damon clients.” 

Barclay Damon has offices in Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C. LeClairRyan’s long-time local office space at 545 Long Wharf Drive in New Haven is now listed among Barclay Damon’s offices. 

According to the firm, its new New Haven office is in an optimal location between New York and Boston and will “strengthen the firm’s ability to support client needs throughout the Northeast.”

The dozen New Haven attorneys include LeClairRyan former president Elizabeth Acee, Charles Andres, Deke Bowerman, Michael Caldwell, Brian Donnell, Dan Elliott, Nic Ferland, Ilan Markus, Penny Mason, Jacob Pylman, Rob Wonneberger and Shaleem Yaqoob.

"This is a group of lawyers who have practiced together in New Haven for 20 years, and we are thrilled to have found a new home," Acee said in a telephone interview Tuesday. "This will provide a strong legal platform for our clients, and it is a great cultural and legal fit."

Headquartered in Virginia, LeClairRyan had been in business for about three decades before its leadership decided this summer to dissolve the firm.

According to Barclay Damon, the 20 new attorneys will strengthen its practices in the areas of bankruptcy, labor and employment, higher education, finance, real estate and litigation.

“We also look forward to introducing Barclay Damon’s core strength areas, including energy, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, tax and health care, to new clients coming with the LeClairRyan team,” Langan said. 

Connie Cahill, deputy managing partner with Barclay Damon, called it a “strategic addition,” which allows the firm to “add strong talent to our service offerings.”

“We are always interested in meeting with talented attorneys, groups, and firms looking to expand their breadth of services and who will embrace Barclay Damon’s commitment to collaboration, innovation, and diversity and inclusion,” Cahill said in an announcement.

Contact Michelle Tuccitto Sullo at msullo@newhavenbiz.com

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