Barclay Damon adds IP attorneys to its office in New Haven, Connecticut

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Syracuse–based Barclay Damon LLP says a five-person intellectual property (IP) team of attorneys has joined its patents & prosecution; intellectual property litigation; trademarks, copyrights & licensing; and higher education practice areas in New Haven, Connecticut.

The group, which joined Barclay Damon on Monday, previously worked for the Murtha Cullina firm, which has offices in New Haven, Hartford, and Stamford, Connecticut; along with Boston, Massachusetts, and White Plains in Westchester County, per the Murtha Cullina Facebook page.

Led by practice leader Tony Gangemi, the IP attorneys include Ben White, partner; Donna Lizotte, of counsel; Robert Kasten, patent agent; and IP paralegal Liza Blair, per the announcement.

Gangemi said he is excited by the move of his team and IP practice to Barclay Damon’s New Haven office.

“The firm’s existing investment and commitment to a large and high-performing intellectual property practice that is national in scope is a perfect fit for the clients my team has serviced for years,” Cangemi said in a news release. “We anticipate immediate growth of our practice with the built-in synergies at Barclay Damon of a large Higher Education Practice Area and culture that provides matter staffing and support across the platform based on the best timekeepers to serve a client’s needs.”

Lizz Acee, the firm’s managing director for major market offices, said Barclay Damon is “delighted” to welcome the attorneys to the firm.

“We have seen a monumental penetration in the higher ed space with former general counsel of Syracuse University, Dan French, returning to the firm to co-chair the Higher Education Practice Area,” Acee said. “The fit of Tony’s team within our existing growth strategies is just extraordinary. Expanding our IP service offerings in the larger markets has been a longstanding focus of the firm, and Tony’s team allows us to offer IP services not only in the Connecticut, New York metro area, and Boson markets but across the platform and beyond.”