David E. Ames
On the New York attorney register since 1976 · office in Homer, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1569011
- Admitted
- 1976 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
David E. Ames is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1976 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Homer, 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 David E. Ames 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 Neuman, Hayden & Ames, PLLC or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1976. The 2 whose admission is closest to 1976, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Roscoe Neuman | 2001 | Currently registered |
| Megan Elezabeth - Jenni Hayden | 2024 | 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
David E. Ames studied at Syracuse University College of Law. 825 of its 7,168 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as David E. Ames was.
- Same law school
- 7,168living graduates; 87.5% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Homer, NY
- 8living registrants
Of the 8 living registrants with an office in Homer, NY, 1 were admitted before 1976 and 5 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.
- Cortland County’s registered bar66 currently registered, 1.43 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19763,226 people admitted in 1976 are on the register, 341 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 David E. Ames’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 David E. Ames in 1976. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Third Department’s grievance committee, which covers Cortland 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).