David John Colligan
On the New York attorney register since 1978 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1331727
- Admitted
- 1978 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2028
David John Colligan is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1978 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Buffalo, NY; next registration due Jul 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 John Colligan has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jul 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- 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
15 other attorneys list Colligan Law LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1978, and all 16 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1978, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Frank Saeli Jr. | 1978 | Currently registered |
| Leah Susan Ranke | 1991 | Currently registered |
| John Alfonse Moscati Jr | 1993 | Currently registered |
| Christopher Andrew Cardillo | 1994 | Currently registered |
| Frederick Joseph Gawronski | 1996 | 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 John Colligan studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “SUNY AT BUFFALO”). 1,135 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as David John Colligan was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Buffalo, NY
- 3,467living registrants
Of the 3,467 living registrants with an office in Buffalo, NY, 191 were admitted before 1978 and 3,248 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 Colligan Law LLP16 on the register, 0 of the others admitted before 1978; all 16 give an office in Buffalo, NY.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Buffalo, NY3,467 living registrants give an office there.
- Erie County’s registered bar4,149 currently registered, 4.36 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19783,834 people admitted in 1978 are on the register, 401 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 John Colligan’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 John Colligan in 1978. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Erie 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).