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Mr. Barzelay was hired in 2004 as W. P. Carey & Co.'s General Counsel. In this position, Mr. Barzelay is responsible for overseeing the Company’s in-house legal affairs and provides counsel to senior management on issues related to the Company’s day-to-day business practices.
Since 1995, Mr. Barzelay was a partner of Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler, LLP, where his practice included corporate and securities law matters, international transactions, and mergers and acquisitions. From 1986 through 1995, he held several positions at Dime Bancorp, Inc. including as General Counsel from 1989 through 1995, where he was responsible for all legal affairs of the company and its in-house legal department. Before joining Dime, Mr. Barzelay practiced law with Breed Abbot & Morgan and Battle Fowler in New York. He graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School and cum laude from Yale University. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1974. | 