Catherine Burns Quencer
On the New York attorney register since 1986 · office in Watertown, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2020717
- Admitted
- 1986 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
Catherine Burns Quencer is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1986 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Watertown, NY; next registration due Aug 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 Catherine Burns Quencer has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 2028.
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- 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
2 other attorneys list Schwerzmann & Wise, P.C. or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1986, and all 3 give an office in Watertown, NY. The 2 whose admission is closest to 1986, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Charles Haas | 1973 | Due to re‑register |
| Keith B. Caughlin | 1990 | 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
Catherine Burns Quencer studied at Syracuse University College of Law (the register spells it “SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY”). 1,319 of its 7,168 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Catherine Burns Quencer was.
- Same law school
- 7,168living graduates; 87.5% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Watertown, NY
- 100living registrants
Of the 100 living registrants with an office in Watertown, NY, 14 were admitted before 1986 and 85 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
- Syracuse University College of Law graduates on the register7,168 living, 87.5% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Watertown, NY100 living registrants give an office there.
- Jefferson County’s registered bar109 currently registered, 0.95 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19866,111 people admitted in 1986 are on the register, 439 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 Catherine Burns Quencer’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 Catherine Burns Quencer in 1986. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Jefferson 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).