Erik William Hepler
On the New York attorney register since 1990 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2368017
- Admitted
- 1990 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Sep 2028
Erik William Hepler is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1990 in the First Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Sep 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 Erik William Hepler has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Sep 2028.
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Currently registered to Due to re‑register the routine two-year cycle: the registration window opened
- 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; 11 of them were admitted before 1990, and 959 of the 1,464 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1990, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Christopher Butler | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Norman B. Champ III | 1990 | Currently registered |
| James P. Gillespie | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Linda Kristine Myers | 1990 | Currently registered |
| William Harlow Pratt | 1990 | 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
Erik William Hepler studied at University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (the register spells it “BOALT HALL UC BERKELEY”). 186 of its 2,382 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Erik William Hepler was.
- Same law school
- 2,382living graduates; 87.5% 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, 13,954 were admitted before 1990 and 78,557 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, 11 of the others admitted before 1990; 959 of the 1,464 give an office in New York, NY.
- University of California, Berkeley, School of Law graduates on the register2,382 living, 87.5% registered; 16 of them list Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
- 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 19906,112 people admitted in 1990 are on the register, 2,199 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 Erik William Hepler’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 Erik William Hepler in 1990. 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).