Hiscock & Barclay combines with Buffalo law firm Damon Morey

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Syracuse–based law firm of Hiscock & Barclay, LLP announced today that it is combining with Buffalo–based Damon Morey LLP to establish a 275-attorney, “super-regional” law firm with expanded client services. 

The new firm, to be called Barclay Damon effective today, has offices with between 30 and 105 attorneys each in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Albany. Barclay Damon also has growing offices in New York City, New Jersey, Boston, Toronto, New York’s Southern Tier, and Washington, D.C., according to a news release the firm issued. Including support staff, the firm will employ more than 500.

Barclay Damon will be the largest law firm in upstate New York. The new firm also creates one of the largest health-care practices in upstate New York, doubling the combined firm’s group and supporting its representation of hospitals, physician groups, skilled nursing and assisted-living facilities, and other health-care clients, the release stated.

“This marriage establishes an organization unique in the Northeast that brings together some of the most prominent lawyers in their fields,” said John P. Langan, managing partner of Hiscock & Barclay.

Langan agreed to continue as managing partner of Barclay Damon.

Peter S. Marlette, managing partner of Damon Morey, will be managing director of the combined firm’s Buffalo office, together with current Hiscock & Barclay Buffalo managing director James P. Domagalski. The new firm has 105 attorneys in Buffalo. It has not yet decided which Buffalo office building it will use.

Hiscock & Barclay, which was founded in 1855 in Syracuse, said it has grown from 50 attorneys in 1995 to 210 attorneys before today’s announcement. Hiscock & Barclay has 80 attorneys in Syracuse and 40-plus attorneys in Albany.

Damon Morey was founded in 1917 in Buffalo, and the firm currently has offices in Buffalo, Clarence, and Rochester.

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