Edward J. Murphy
On the New York attorney register since 1975 · office in Houston, TX
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2387223
- Admitted
- 1975 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2028
Edward J. Murphy is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1975 in the First Department, with an office in Houston, TX; next registration due Jun 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 Edward J. Murphy has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jun 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
188 other attorneys list Akerman LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 9 of them were admitted before 1975. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1975, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Norman David | 1973 | Currently registered |
| Joel Stewart Forman | 1974 | Currently registered |
| Stephen Keith Roddenberry | 1974 | Currently registered |
| Richard Guy Leland | 1975 | Currently registered |
| Charles Howard Critchlow | 1976 | Due to re‑register |
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 J. Murphy studied at St. John’s University School of Law (the register spells it “St. John's University School of Law”). 1,769 of its 15,595 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as Edward J. Murphy was.
- Same law school
- 15,595living graduates; 88.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Houston, TX
- 1,463living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 1,463 living registrants with an office in Houston, TX, 19 were admitted before 1975 and 1,441 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 Akerman LLP189 on the register, 9 of the others admitted before 1975.
- St. John’s University School of Law graduates on the register15,595 living, 88.6% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Houston, TX1,463 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19753,195 people admitted in 1975 are on the register, 1,129 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 Edward J. Murphy’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 Edward J. Murphy in 1975. 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).