Barclay Damon partner appointed magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court in Syracuse

“I’m thrilled to step into this new role. After more than three decades serving clients, I am excited to enter into public service,” Katz said in the news

release. “I’m incredibly grateful for the relationships I’ve forged at Barclay Damon, and it is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to my colleagues and clients at the firm. However, I’m looking forward to my role as a magistrate judge, and I know I am leaving my clients in excellent hands as I wrap up my private practice.”

During his tenure at Barclay Damon, Katz served as leader of the commercial litigation practice group, pro bono partner, and was an active member of the firm’s diversity partner committee.

In addition, the firm’s associates considered him a “go-to” partner and mentor and often sought him out for advice and guidance on legal writing, practical litigation skills, and overall professional development, Barclay Damon said.

Katz is a past president of the Federal Court Bar Association for the Northern District of New York; a member of the Onondaga County Bar Association; and has held various leadership positions within the New York State Bar Association. Those positions included membership committee co-chair; commercial and federal litigation section chair; and co-chair of the commercial division committee of the commercial and federal litigation section.

Additionally, Katz is a fellow of the New York Bar Foundation and is a permanently appointed member of the Chief Judge of the State of New York Advisory Council on the Commercial Division, per the law firm’s announcement.