Emily Leach Downing
On the New York attorney register since 1997 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2801926
- Admitted
- 1997 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2027
Emily Leach Downing is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1997 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Buffalo, NY; next registration due Jan 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Emily Leach Downing has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 2027.
- 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
8 other attorneys list Lewis & Lewis, P.C. or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1997, and 5 of the 9 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1997, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Todd Coutu | 1999 | Currently registered |
| Sheri Natalie De Fazio | 2000 | Currently registered |
| Daniel Paul Kuhn | 2009 | Currently registered |
| Emily Fruehauf Janicz | 2013 | Currently registered |
| John Ignatius Lamancuso | 2013 | 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
Emily Leach Downing studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO”). 1,970 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Emily Leach Downing was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Buffalo, NY
- 3,467living registrants
Of the 3,467 living registrants with an office in Buffalo, NY, 1,114 were admitted before 1997 and 2,288 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
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Buffalo, NY3,467 living registrants give an office there.
- Erie County’s registered bar4,149 currently registered, 4.36 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19977,066 people admitted in 1997 are on the register, 403 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 Emily Leach Downing’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 Emily Leach Downing in 1997. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Erie 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).