Donald James Cheney
On the New York attorney register since 2002 · office in Canandaigua, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4011540
- Admitted
- 2002 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2028
Donald James Cheney is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2002 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Canandaigua, NY; next registration due Jul 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 Donald James Cheney has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jul 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- 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
2 other attorneys list Cheney Law Firm, PLLC or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 2002, and 2 of the 3 give an office in Canandaigua, NY. The 2 whose admission is closest to 2002, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| David Dion Benz | 2002 | Currently registered |
| Benjamin Northrup | 2021 | 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 Cheney studied at Syracuse University College of Law (the register spells it “SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY”). 1,259 of its 7,168 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as Donald James Cheney was.
- Same law school
- 7,168living graduates; 87.5% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Canandaigua, NY
- 111living registrants
Of the 111 living registrants with an office in Canandaigua, NY, 50 were admitted before 2002 and 56 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.
- Attorneys with an office in Canandaigua, NY111 living registrants give an office there.
- Ontario County’s registered bar249 currently registered, 2.21 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20027,981 people admitted in 2002 are on the register, 313 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 Donald James Cheney’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 Donald James Cheney in 2002. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Ontario 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).