Meghan Dwyer

Meghan co-chairs Barclay Damon’s Mass & Toxic Torts Practice Area. Her practice centers on defending toxic exposure claims, with work spanning investigation, discovery, depositions, motions, settlement, trial preparation, and appeals. She also defends products liability and general negligence claims. Her clients include individuals and businesses, among them homeowners, commercial property owners, property managers, service providers, product manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors.

Meghan handles cases in counties throughout New York State and is particularly familiar with local practice in asbestos litigation. She regularly advises clients and insurance carriers on state rules governing the apportionment of liability and damages.

Beyond her casework, Meghan serves as the firm’s co–summer associate partner and is a member of the Buffalo office Opportunity, Inclusion & Belonging Leadership Team.

• Regularly conducts depositions of plaintiffs, defendants, and non-party witnesses in general negligence, asbestos, and lead-paint claims.
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a property owner to dismiss a claim of toxic lead exposure based on lack of notice and successfully defended the subsequent appeal by the plaintiff to the NYS Appellate Division and Court of Appeals.
• Secured a voluntary dismissal of an asbestos matter on behalf of an uninsured client on successor-liability grounds based on the analysis of historical corporate documents, contracts, and government filings. As a result, the client avoided the cost of motion practice and further litigation and is now well positioned to prevent and quickly defend against future claims.
• Successfully negotiated with insurance carriers and their insureds to pay for the defense and indemnification of several clients based on the analysis of contracts, leases, and insurance-coverage issues, resulting in significant cost savings to the clients.
• Obtained a voluntary dismissal on behalf of a small local contractor in a high-value asbestos matter based on the investigation and analysis of local government records and consultation with local authorities.
• Regularly negotiates settlements.
• Manages post-settlement procedures for several large asbestos clients, including drafting release documents and negotiating issues related to Medicare/Medicaid liens and reporting requirements pursuant to the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, 42 USC § 1395y(b).

• University at Buffalo School of Law, JD, Cum Laude
• Villanova University, BA, Cum Laude

• The Best Lawyers in America®: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, 2024–2027
• Selected to Super Lawyers Upstate New York: Personal Injury Products: Defense, 2021–2026
• Selected to Super Lawyers Upstate New York Rising Stars: Personal Injury Products: Defense, 2017–2019

• Barclay Damon’s Women’s Forum
• Bar Association of Erie County
• New York State Bar Association
• Women's Bar Association of the State of New York