Gary Michael Kanaley
On the New York attorney register since 1980 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1752328
- Admitted
- 1980 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
Gary Michael Kanaley is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1980 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Buffalo, NY; next registration due Aug 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 Gary Michael Kanaley has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- 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
18 other attorneys list Duke Holzman Photiadis & Ritter LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1980, and all 19 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1980, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory P. Photiadis | 1978 | Currently registered |
| Michael J. Lombardo | 1981 | Currently registered |
| Dennis Patrick Cleary | 1984 | Currently registered |
| Patricia Gillen | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Charles Carlyle Ritter Jr | 1994 | Currently registered |
All 19 registrations that list Duke Holzman Photiadis & Ritter 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
Gary Michael Kanaley studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “SUNY BUFFALO”). 1,918 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Gary Michael Kanaley was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Buffalo, NY
- 3,467living registrants
Of the 3,467 living registrants with an office in Buffalo, NY, 245 were admitted before 1980 and 3,187 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 Duke Holzman Photiadis & Ritter LLP19 on the register, 1 of the others admitted before 1980; all 19 give an office in Buffalo, NY.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Buffalo, NY3,467 living registrants give an office there.
- Erie County’s registered bar4,149 currently registered, 4.36 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19804,659 people admitted in 1980 are on the register, 384 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 Gary Michael Kanaley’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 Gary Michael Kanaley in 1980. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Erie 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).