Donald James Carbone
On the New York attorney register since 1978 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1808203
- Admitted
- 1978 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2028
Donald James Carbone is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1978 in the Second Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Jan 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 Donald James Carbone has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 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
27 other attorneys list Goetz Platzer LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1978, and all 28 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1978, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Bernard Hahn | 1977 | Currently registered |
| Howard M. Rubin | 1978 | Currently registered |
| Paul S. Skurman | 1980 | Due to re‑register |
| Linda Karen Mandel Gates | 1982 | Currently registered |
| Michael Robert Fleishman | 1987 | 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
Donald James Carbone studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “SUNY AT BUFFALO”). 1,135 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as Donald James Carbone was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% 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, 3,808 were admitted before 1978 and 89,226 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 Goetz Platzer LLP28 on the register, 1 of the others admitted before 1978; all 28 give an office in New York, NY.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% 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 19783,834 people admitted in 1978 are on the register, 1,650 of them through the Second 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 Donald James Carbone’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Donald James Carbone in 1978. 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).