Brian Scott Kratenstein
On the New York attorney register since 1999 · office in Port Washington, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2975530
- Admitted
- 1999 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2027
Brian Scott Kratenstein is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1999 in the Second Department, with an office in Port Washington, NY; next registration due Jun 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Brian Scott Kratenstein has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jun 2027.
- 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
18 other attorneys list Parker Waichman LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 3 of them were admitted before 1999, and 18 of the 19 give an office in Port Washington, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1999, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Harris Snyder | 1996 | Currently registered |
| Melanie Haberman Muhlstock | 1998 | Currently registered |
| Raymond Charles Silverman | 2000 | Currently registered |
| Brett Andrew Zekowski | 2000 | Due to re‑register |
| Darius Xavier Johnson | 2007 | 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
Brian Scott Kratenstein studied at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (the register spells it “THOMAS M COOLEY”). 359 of its 1,456 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Brian Scott Kratenstein was.
- Same law school
- 1,456living graduates; 90.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Port Washington, NY
- 261living registrants
Of the 261 living registrants with an office in Port Washington, NY, 157 were admitted before 1999 and 94 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 Parker Waichman LLP19 on the register, 3 of the others admitted before 1999; 18 of the 19 give an office in Port Washington, NY.
- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School graduates on the register1,456 living, 90.6% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Port Washington, NY261 living registrants give an office there.
- Nassau County’s registered bar9,622 currently registered, 6.92 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19997,628 people admitted in 1999 are on the register, 2,434 of them through the Second 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 Brian Scott Kratenstein’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Brian Scott Kratenstein in 1999. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, which covers Nassau 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).