Allan J. Arffa
On the New York attorney register since 1982 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1863950
- Admitted
- 1982 · First Department
- Status
- Due to re‑register
- Next registration
- Aug 2026
Allan J. Arffa is due to re‑register on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1982 in the First Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Aug 2026. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold. The registration was due in Aug 2026 and the register has not recorded it as filed.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Due to re‑register” means the attorney has a biennial registration falling due or overdue: the rule asks for it within 30 days after the attorney’s birthday in each alternate year, and the record gives the month it is due. The value stays until the register records the filing or marks the registration delinquent, so the month can have passed; by itself it is not a finding.
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- Due to re‑register 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
1,147 other attorneys list Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 28 of them were admitted before 1982, and 1,013 of the 1,148 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1982, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Louis Berg | 1982 | Currently registered |
| Jerome Alan Cohen | 1982 | Due to re‑register |
| Jeffrey B. Samuels | 1982 | Currently registered |
| Terry Ellen Schimek | 1982 | Currently registered |
| Mark Steven Bergman | 1983 | Currently registered |
All 1,148 registrations that list Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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
Allan J. Arffa studied at Harvard Law School (the register spells it “HARVARD”). 1,661 of its 14,378 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Allan J. Arffa was.
- Same law school
- 14,378living graduates; 86.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 6,349 were admitted before 1982 and 86,516 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
- Everyone who lists Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP1,148 on the register, 28 of the others admitted before 1982; 1,013 of the 1,148 give an office in New York, NY.
- Harvard Law School graduates on the register14,378 living, 86.1% registered; 97 of them list Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19825,181 people admitted in 1982 are on the register, 1,770 of them through the First Department.
- Every registration that reads “Due to re‑register”47,986 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 Allan J. Arffa’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Allan J. Arffa in 1982. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York 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).