Debra S. Friedman
On the New York attorney register since 1995 · office in Philadelphia, PA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2713931
- Admitted
- 1995 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2027
Debra S. Friedman is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1995 in the First Department, with an office in Philadelphia, PA; next registration due Jun 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 Debra S. Friedman has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jun 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
240 other attorneys list Cozen O’Connor or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 29 of them were admitted before 1995, and 39 of the 241 give an office in Philadelphia, PA. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1995, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Antonella Marie Madonia | 1995 | Currently registered |
| Zachary Eric Samton | 1995 | Currently registered |
| Frederick Edward Schmidt | 1995 | Currently registered |
| Curtis Alan Vock | 1995 | Currently registered |
| Jon Samuel Ziefert | 1995 | 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
Debra S. Friedman studied at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA”). 1,069 of its 6,843 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Debra S. Friedman was.
- Same law school
- 6,843living graduates; 88.7% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Philadelphia, PA
- 1,878living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 1,878 living registrants with an office in Philadelphia, PA, 289 were admitted before 1995 and 1,552 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 Cozen O’Connor241 on the register, 29 of the others admitted before 1995; 39 of the 241 give an office in Philadelphia, PA.
- University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School graduates on the register6,843 living, 88.7% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Philadelphia, PA1,878 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19956,807 people admitted in 1995 are on the register, 2,362 of them through the First 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 Debra S. Friedman’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Debra S. Friedman in 1995. 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).