David Michael Pitcher
On the New York attorney register since 1971 · office in Washington, DC
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1864792
- Admitted
- 1971 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Apr 2028
David Michael Pitcher is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1971 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Washington, DC; next registration due Apr 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 Michael Pitcher has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Apr 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
The only other attorney who lists Staas & Halsey, LLP or one of its other names:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sonny S. Choi | 2010 | 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 Michael Pitcher studied at Syracuse University College of Law (the register spells it “SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY”). 825 of its 7,168 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as David Michael Pitcher was.
- Same law school
- 7,168living graduates; 87.5% 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, 87 were admitted before 1971 and 12,420 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.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Washington, DC12,527 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19711,869 people admitted in 1971 are on the register, 213 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 Michael Pitcher’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 Michael Pitcher in 1971. 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).