Derek Lawrence Francisco
On the New York attorney register since 2016 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 5455076
- Admitted
- 2016 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
Derek Lawrence Francisco is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2016 in the Fourth Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Aug 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 Derek Lawrence Francisco has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 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
35 other attorneys list Axiom Law or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 28 of them were admitted before 2016, and 20 of the 36 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2016, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Stuart Mermelstein | 2015 | Currently registered |
| Emily Neisloss Roisman | 2015 | Currently registered |
| Annie Catherine Tsao | 2016 | Currently registered |
| Smetna Kaur Chhabra | 2017 | Currently registered |
| William Joseph Morici | 2017 | 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
Derek Lawrence Francisco studied at Syracuse University College of Law. 1,227 of its 7,168 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2010s, as Derek Lawrence Francisco was.
- Same law school
- 7,168living graduates; 87.5% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 62,568 were admitted before 2016 and 28,586 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 Axiom Law36 on the register, 28 of the others admitted before 2016; 20 of the 36 give an office in New York, NY.
- Syracuse University College of Law graduates on the register7,168 living, 87.5% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20168,420 people admitted in 2016 are on the register, 338 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 Derek Lawrence Francisco’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 Derek Lawrence Francisco in 2016. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York 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).