David Edward Franasiak
On the New York attorney register since 1978 · office in Washington, DC
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1451665
- Admitted
- 1978 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
David Edward Franasiak 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 Washington, DC; next registration due Aug 2028. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means David Edward Franasiak has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 2028.
- 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
2 other attorneys list Williams & Jensen PLLC or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1978, and all 3 give an office in Washington, DC. The 2 whose admission is closest to 1978, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| George Daniels Baker | 1978 | Currently registered |
| Christopher Eric Wilcox | 2007 | 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 Edward Franasiak studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “SUNY Buffalo Law School”). 1,135 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as David Edward Franasiak was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% 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, 255 were admitted before 1978 and 12,240 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
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Washington, DC12,527 living registrants give an office there.
- 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 Edward Franasiak’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 Edward Franasiak in 1978. 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).