Four Barclay Damon attorneys have been ranked in City & State New York’s 2024 Upstate Power 100 list: Neil Breslin, of counsel, was ranked fifth; Will Barclay, partner, was ranked 55th; and Connie Cahill, managing partner, and Melissa Bennett, Public Finance Practice Area co-chair, were ranked 81st. The list features “New York leaders revitalizing Rust Belt cities and reimagining rural regions.”
Neil is ranked alongside fellow New York State Senators Samra Brouk, Jeremy Cooney, Michelle Hinchey, Rachel May, and Sean Ryan. About Neil, the article states:
After more than a quarter century in office, state Sen. Neil Breslin is set to retire at the end of the year. This past session, the Senate Insurance Committee chair introduced legislation to make staged construction accidents a felony and sought to provide increased state storm recovery relief.
Will, minority leader of the New York State Assembly, is ranked with Robert Ortt, minority leader of the New York State Senate. About Will, the article states:
Barclay, the Assembly minority leader, led his party in an unsuccessful effort to require local law enforcement to inform federal immigration officials about migrant arrests and this year assembled a child care affordability package.
About Connie and Melissa, the article states:
Barclay Damon’s Connie Cahill and Melissa Bennett are adept at navigating the intricacies of public finance law and bonds in New York. Cahill, managing partner at Barclay Damon, is a leading public finance expert, counseling over 100 municipalities and school districts in the state on bond issues. Cahill has advised bond issuers with the top state bond issuing agencies and has expertise in developing creative financing solutions. Bennett, a partner at the firm, serves as bond counsel to the state Housing Finance Agency and helps craft plans to finance affordable housing, including for $300 million in projects in Kings, Ulster and Bronx counties. Bennett regularly serves as a bond counsel to the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York on bonds related to school district financing.
Click here to see the full 2024 Upstate New York Power 100 list.