Daniel J. Donovan
On the New York attorney register since 1983 · office in Ellicott City, MD
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1841873
- Admitted
- 1983 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Dec 2027
Daniel J. Donovan is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1983 in the Second Department, with an office in Ellicott City, MD; next registration due Dec 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 Daniel J. Donovan has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Dec 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
The only other attorney who lists Donovan & Rainie, LLC or one of its other names:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Priscilla Alden Donovan | 1984 | 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
Daniel J. Donovan studied at Boston University School of Law (the register spells it “BOSTON UNIVERSITY”). 1,287 of its 6,362 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Daniel J. Donovan was.
- Same law school
- 6,362living graduates; 86.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Ellicott City, MD
- 20living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 20 living registrants with an office in Ellicott City, MD, 1 were admitted before 1983 and 18 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
- Boston University School of Law graduates on the register6,362 living, 86.6% registered.
- Admitted in 19835,424 people admitted in 1983 are on the register, 2,263 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 Daniel J. Donovan’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 Daniel J. Donovan in 1983. 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).