Brian L. Smith
On the New York attorney register since 1982 · office in Mineola, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1787951
- Admitted
- 1982 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Sep 2028
Brian L. Smith is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1982 in the Third Department, with an office in Mineola, NY; next registration due Sep 2028. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Brian L. Smith has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Sep 2028.
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Currently registered to Due to re‑register the routine two-year cycle: the registration window opened
- 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
51 other attorneys list Kelly, Rode & Kelly, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 2 of them were admitted before 1982, and all 52 give an office in Mineola, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1982, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shawn P. Kelly | 1978 | Currently registered |
| Peter Donald Garone | 1982 | Currently registered |
| Susan Weihs Darlington | 1985 | Currently registered |
| George J. Wilson | 1985 | Currently registered |
| James M. Furey Jr | 1986 | Due to re‑register |
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 L. Smith studied at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (formerly John Marshall) (the register spells it “JOHN MARSHALL”). 110 of its 492 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Brian L. Smith was.
- Same law school
- 492living graduates; 83.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Mineola, NY
- 1,094living registrants
Of the 1,094 living registrants with an office in Mineola, NY, 101 were admitted before 1982 and 976 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 Kelly, Rode & Kelly, LLP52 on the register, 2 of the others admitted before 1982; all 52 give an office in Mineola, NY.
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (formerly John Marshall) graduates on the register492 living, 83.3% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Mineola, NY1,094 living registrants give an office there.
- Nassau County’s registered bar9,622 currently registered, 6.92 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19825,181 people admitted in 1982 are on the register, 960 of them through the Third 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 L. Smith’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Brian L. Smith in 1982. 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).