Christopher M. Lahiff
On the New York attorney register since 1986 · office in Washington, DC
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2036846
- Admitted
- 1986 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Dec 2026
Christopher M. Lahiff is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1986 in the Third Department, with an office in Washington, DC; next registration due Dec 2026. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Christopher M. Lahiff has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Dec 2026.
- 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
588 other attorneys list McDermott Will & Schulte LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 29 of them were admitted before 1986, and 36 of the 589 give an office in Washington, DC. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1986, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Jonathan Halasz | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Jeffrey W. Brennan | 1986 | Suspended, delinquent |
| Stephanie R. Breslow | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Mark J. Mihanovic | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Adam Craig Harris | 1987 | Currently registered |
All 589 registrations that list McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
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
Christopher M. Lahiff studied at American University Washington College of Law (the register spells it “American University Washington D.C. College of Law”). 454 of its 4,261 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Christopher M. Lahiff was.
- Same law school
- 4,261living graduates; 88.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Washington, DC
- 12,527living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 12,527 living registrants with an office in Washington, DC, 664 were admitted before 1986 and 11,774 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 McDermott Will & Schulte LLP589 on the register, 29 of the others admitted before 1986; 36 of the 589 give an office in Washington, DC.
- American University Washington College of Law graduates on the register4,261 living, 88.3% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Washington, DC12,527 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19866,111 people admitted in 1986 are on the register, 1,107 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 Christopher M. Lahiff’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 Christopher M. Lahiff in 1986. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
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).