Eric Gates Johnson
On the New York attorney register since 1987 · office in Syracuse, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2095289
- Admitted
- 1987 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Apr 2027
Eric Gates Johnson is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1987 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Syracuse, NY; next registration due Apr 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 Eric Gates Johnson has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Apr 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
20 other attorneys list Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C. or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1987, and 18 of the 21 give an office in Syracuse, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1987, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin E. Hulslander | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Kenneth Thomas Boyd | 1988 | Currently registered |
| Edward J. Smith III | 1991 | Currently registered |
| Karen Guyder Felter | 1993 | Currently registered |
| Steven Ward Williams | 1994 | Due to re‑register |
All 21 registrations that list Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C.
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
Eric Gates Johnson studied at William & Mary Law School. 70 of its 1,056 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Eric Gates Johnson was.
- Same law school
- 1,056living graduates; 88.5% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Syracuse, NY
- 1,631living registrants
Of the 1,631 living registrants with an office in Syracuse, NY, 319 were admitted before 1987 and 1,275 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 Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C.21 on the register, 1 of the others admitted before 1987; 18 of the 21 give an office in Syracuse, NY.
- William & Mary Law School graduates on the register1,056 living, 88.5% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Syracuse, NY1,631 living registrants give an office there.
- Onondaga County’s registered bar1,729 currently registered, 3.67 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19875,948 people admitted in 1987 are on the register, 395 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 Eric Gates Johnson’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 Eric Gates Johnson in 1987. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Onondaga 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).