Look up a New York lawyer

The questions people bring

1. Is this lawyer registered in New York?Search the register: the status in plain words, the file’s date, and what changed since the last file.
2. What does a status mean?Each of the register’s 11 values, the rule behind it and how many lawyers hold it.
3. Which law firms do New York lawyers list?1,229 firms that ten or more registrants give as their employer, A to Z.
4. Which law schools do New York lawyers come from?231 law schools with 25 or more graduates on the register.
5. How many lawyers are in each county?Currently registered attorneys per 1,000 residents, all 62 counties.
6. How do I complain about a lawyer?Where a grievance goes, what it needs and what happens after, from the rules.
7. What may a New York lawyer charge?Rule 1.5, the engagement letter, fee arbitration and the contingent-fee schedules, quoted.
8. Has a New York lawyer been disciplined?Disbarments and disciplinary resignations on the register, and what it cannot show.
9. How often must a lawyer register, and how much CLE?Every two years, the $375 fee, 24 hours of CLE (32 in the first two years), quoted.

What changed between the Aug 6, 2026 and Sep 29, 2026 files

3,200 registrations changed status between the two files. The 45,368 that only moved between “currently registered” and “due to re‑register” as birthdays passed are the routine two-year cycle and are not counted as changes.

See every change between the files