Brian Sutter
On the New York attorney register since 1987 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2095750
- Admitted
- 1987 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- May 2027
Brian Sutter is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1987 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Buffalo, NY; next registration due May 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 Sutter has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in May 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
23 other attorneys list Sugarman Law Firm, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 4 of them were admitted before 1987, and 5 of the 24 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1987, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Patrick Dwyer | 1984 | Delinquent |
| Paul Vincent Mullin | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Esam Ahmad Elbadawi | 1992 | Currently registered |
| Barry Richard Sugarman | 1992 | Due to re‑register |
| Daniel Thomas Cavarello | 1996 | 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 Sutter studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “SUNY AT BUFFALO”). 1,918 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Brian Sutter was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% 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, 536 were admitted before 1987 and 2,877 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 Sugarman Law Firm, LLP24 on the register, 4 of the others admitted before 1987; 5 of the 24 give an office in Buffalo, NY.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% 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 19875,948 people admitted in 1987 are on the register, 395 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 Brian Sutter’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 Brian Sutter in 1987. 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).