New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Francis A. Nicolai
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in White Plains, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 1437748
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Francis A. Nicolai carries a "Delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1971 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 55 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Delinquent"
- #94 of 3,330
- by tenure in White Plains office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Francis A. Nicolai is registered as bar number 1437748 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Murtagh, Cossu, Venditti & Castro-Blanco LLP, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10604. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL (15,933 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers
Francis A. Nicolai is earlier in the White Plains, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #94 of 3,330 (3rd percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #94
- City cohort
- 3,330
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in White Plains
- Mark Ellman admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Jeffrey Ira Klein admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Anthony Michael Mahoney admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Michael B. Mushlin admitted 1971 · 55 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Francis compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 1,347 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Francis A. Nicolai is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,347 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,347 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,933 alumni in the New York register, 69.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Delinquent
- Registration Number
- 1437748
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Murtagh, Cossu, Venditti & Castro-Blanco LLP
- City
- White Plains, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10604
- Phone
- (914) 831-6288
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Francis A. Nicolai's current status, "Delinquent", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Same firm affiliation: Murtagh, Cossu, Venditti & Castro-Blanco LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1971 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from White Plains, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Francis A. Nicolai: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1971)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Francis Nicolai licensed?
Francis Nicolai is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Francis A. Nicolai admitted to the bar?
Francis A. Nicolai's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Francis A. Nicolai go to law school?
Francis A. Nicolai attended NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Francis A. Nicolai work for?
Francis A. Nicolai is associated with Murtagh, Cossu, Venditti & Castro-Blanco LLP in White Plains, NY.
Is Francis A. Nicolai in good standing?
No, Francis A. Nicolai carries a "Delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.