David Lim
On the New York attorney register since 2021 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 5843230
- Admitted
- 2021 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Oct 2027
David Lim is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2021 in the Third Department, with an office in Buffalo, NY; next registration due Oct 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 David Lim has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Oct 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
114 other attorneys list Mental Hygiene Legal Service or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 96 of them were admitted before 2021, and 8 of the 115 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2021, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jenna M. Canciglia | 2020 | Currently registered |
| Matthew Michael Denson | 2021 | Currently registered |
| Laureena Ann Jacobsen Novotnak | 2021 | Currently registered |
| Lindsey Faye Rosenthal | 2021 | Currently registered |
| Jessica Rachel Hallam | 2022 | Currently registered |
All 115 registrations that list Mental Hygiene Legal Service
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 Lim studied at William & Mary Law School. 226 of its 1,056 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2020s, as David Lim was.
- Same law school
- 1,056living graduates; 88.5% 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, 2,955 were admitted before 2021 and 425 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 Mental Hygiene Legal Service115 on the register, 96 of the others admitted before 2021; 8 of the 115 give an office in Buffalo, NY.
- William & Mary Law School graduates on the register1,056 living, 88.5% 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 20217,829 people admitted in 2021 are on the register, 3,571 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 David Lim’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 David Lim in 2021. 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).