Fran Iris Lawless
On the New York attorney register since 1987 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2144277
- Admitted
- 1987 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Nov 2027
Fran Iris Lawless is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1987 in the First Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Nov 2027. 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 Fran Iris Lawless has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Nov 2027.
- 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
11 other attorneys list Kagan Lubic Lepper Finkelstein & Gold, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 2 of them were admitted before 1987, and all 12 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1987, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Jay Gold | 1975 | Currently registered |
| Jonathan Jay Fink | 1978 | Due to re‑register |
| Jack Edward Lepper | 1991 | Currently registered |
| Andrew Ian Bart | 1995 | Currently registered |
| Adam David Finkelstein | 1995 | Currently registered |
All 12 registrations that list Kagan Lubic Lepper Finkelstein & Gold, LLP
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
Fran Iris Lawless studied at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (the register spells it “BENJAMIN N CARDOZO”). 2,125 of its 12,878 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Fran Iris Lawless was.
- Same law school
- 12,878living graduates; 88.9% 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, 10,844 were admitted before 1987 and 81,811 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 Kagan Lubic Lepper Finkelstein & Gold, LLP12 on the register, 2 of the others admitted before 1987; all 12 give an office in New York, NY.
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University graduates on the register12,878 living, 88.9% 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 19875,948 people admitted in 1987 are on the register, 1,999 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 Fran Iris Lawless’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 Fran Iris Lawless in 1987. 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).