Adam James Sampsell
On the New York attorney register since 2016 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 5376710
- Admitted
- 2016 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2028
Adam James Sampsell is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2016 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Buffalo, NY; next registration due Jan 2028. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Adam James Sampsell has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
2 other attorneys list The Law Offices of Kristen Balbick Degnan or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 2 of them were admitted before 2016, and all 3 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 2 whose admission is closest to 2016, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Mary Henry | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Kristen Balbick Degnan | 2005 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Adam James Sampsell studied at Florida Coastal School of Law (closed) (the register spells it “Florida Coastal School of Law”). 197 of its 268 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2010s, as Adam James Sampsell was.
- Same law school
- 268living graduates; 95.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Buffalo, NY
- 3,467living registrants
Of the 3,467 living registrants with an office in Buffalo, NY, 2,540 were admitted before 2016 and 840 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Florida Coastal School of Law (closed) graduates on the register268 living, 95.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Buffalo, NY3,467 living registrants give an office there.
- Erie County’s registered bar4,149 currently registered, 4.36 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20168,420 people admitted in 2016 are on the register, 338 of them through the Fourth Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Adam James Sampsell’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, which admitted Adam James Sampsell in 2016. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Erie County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).