Francis J. McNamara III
On the New York attorney register since 1980 · office in Brewster, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1663020
- Admitted
- 1980 · First Department
- Status
- Due to re‑register
- Next registration
- Sep 2026
Francis J. McNamara III is due to re‑register on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1980 in the First Department, with an office in Brewster, NY; next registration due Sep 2026. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Due to re‑register” means the attorney has a biennial registration falling due or overdue: the rule asks for it within 30 days after the attorney’s birthday in each alternate year, and the record gives the month it is due. The value stays until the register records the filing or marks the registration delinquent, so the month can have passed; by itself it is not a finding.
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- 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
5 other attorneys list Miller McNamara & Taylor LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1980, and all 6 give an office in Brewster, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1980, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| John O. Miller III | 1996 | Currently registered |
| Joel Monroe Taylor | 2005 | Currently registered |
| Tae Ethan Choi | 2007 | Currently registered |
| Crystal Lynn Matteson | 2013 | Currently registered |
| Paul Mavity Frazier | 2020 | 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
Francis J. McNamara III studied at Fordham University School of Law. 2,886 of its 20,418 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Francis J. McNamara III was.
- Same law school
- 20,418living graduates; 87.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Brewster, NY
- 66living registrants
Of the 66 living registrants with an office in Brewster, NY, 7 were admitted before 1980 and 55 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
- Fordham University School of Law graduates on the register20,418 living, 87.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Brewster, NY66 living registrants give an office there.
- Putnam County’s registered bar246 currently registered, 2.51 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19804,659 people admitted in 1980 are on the register, 1,736 of them through the First Department.
- Every registration that reads “Due to re‑register”47,986 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 Francis J. McNamara III’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 Francis J. McNamara III in 1980. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, which covers Putnam 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).