Catherine A. Diviney
On the New York attorney register since 1989 · office in Syracuse, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2260784
- Admitted
- 1989 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Mar 2027
Catherine A. Diviney is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1989 in the Second Department, with an office in Syracuse, NY; next registration due Mar 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 Catherine A. Diviney has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Mar 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
58 other attorneys list Hancock Estabrook, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 13 of them were admitted before 1989, and 56 of the 59 give an office in Syracuse, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1989, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alan J. Pierce | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Renee L. James | 1988 | Currently registered |
| Cora Ann Alsante | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Timothy Paul Murphy | 1990 | Currently registered |
| John P. Sidd | 1992 | 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
Catherine A. Diviney studied at St. John’s University School of Law (the register spells it “ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY”). 3,059 of its 15,595 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Catherine A. Diviney was.
- Same law school
- 15,595living graduates; 88.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Syracuse, NY
- 1,631living registrants
Of the 1,631 living registrants with an office in Syracuse, NY, 394 were admitted before 1989 and 1,207 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 Hancock Estabrook, LLP59 on the register, 13 of the others admitted before 1989; 56 of the 59 give an office in Syracuse, NY.
- St. John’s University School of Law graduates on the register15,595 living, 88.6% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Syracuse, NY1,631 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19896,247 people admitted in 1989 are on the register, 2,453 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 Catherine A. Diviney’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 Catherine A. Diviney in 1989. 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).