Ellen Jane Bickal
On the New York attorney register since 1981 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1725167
- Admitted
- 1981 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
Ellen Jane Bickal is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1981 in the First 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 Ellen Jane Bickal 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
134 other attorneys list Dorsey & Whitney LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 10 of them were admitted before 1981, and 64 of the 135 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1981, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| John Willard Manning | 1977 | Suspended, delinquent |
| Carlos Eugenio Mendez-Penate | 1977 | Due to re‑register |
| Theodore Northington Farris | 1979 | Currently registered |
| John W. Kaufmann | 1982 | Due to re‑register |
| Scott Michael Desmond | 1983 | 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
Ellen Jane Bickal studied at Duke University School of Law (the register spells it “DUKE UNIVERSITY”). 300 of its 3,789 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Ellen Jane Bickal was.
- Same law school
- 3,789living graduates; 88.3% 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, 5,620 were admitted before 1981 and 87,255 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 Dorsey & Whitney LLP135 on the register, 10 of the others admitted before 1981; 64 of the 135 give an office in New York, NY.
- Duke University School of Law graduates on the register3,789 living, 88.3% 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 19814,916 people admitted in 1981 are on the register, 1,643 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 Ellen Jane Bickal’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 Ellen Jane Bickal in 1981. 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).