Edward Charles Donovan
On the New York attorney register since 1994 · office in Washington, DC
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2639011
- Admitted
- 1994 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Feb 2028
Edward Charles Donovan is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1994 in the Third Department, with an office in Washington, DC; next registration due Feb 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 Edward Charles Donovan has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Feb 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
1,463 other attorneys list Kirkland & Ellis LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 28 of them were admitted before 1994, and 104 of the 1,464 give an office in Washington, DC. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1994, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory Steven Arovas | 1993 | Currently registered |
| Joshua Neal Korff | 1994 | Currently registered |
| Aaron Harvey Marks | 1994 | Currently registered |
| Jonathan Frank Putnam | 1994 | Due to re‑register |
| Robert Alan Appleby | 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
Edward Charles Donovan studied at George Washington University Law School (the register spells it “GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV”). 936 of its 6,333 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Edward Charles Donovan was.
- Same law school
- 6,333living graduates; 88.8% 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, 1,566 were admitted before 1994 and 10,811 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 Kirkland & Ellis LLP1,464 on the register, 28 of the others admitted before 1994; 104 of the 1,464 give an office in Washington, DC.
- George Washington University Law School graduates on the register6,333 living, 88.8% registered; 37 of them list Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Washington, DC12,527 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19946,410 people admitted in 1994 are on the register, 1,297 of them through the Third 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 Edward Charles Donovan’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Edward Charles Donovan in 1994. 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).