Heather April Southwell
On the New York attorney register since 2006 · office in Burlington, VT
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4395679
- Admitted
- 2006 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Apr 2028
Heather April Southwell is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2006 in the Second Department, with an office in Burlington, VT; next registration due Apr 2028. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Heather April Southwell has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Apr 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- 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
10 other attorneys list Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 5 of them were admitted before 2006, and 9 of the 11 give an office in Burlington, VT. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2006, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| David John Sylvester | 1993 | Currently registered |
| Jacob Zaw Win | 2009 | Currently registered |
| Kathryn Mary Foley | 2010 | Due to re‑register |
| Evan James O’Brien | 2015 | Currently registered |
| Johan W.E. Maitland | 2017 | 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
Heather April Southwell studied at Northeastern University School of Law (the register spells it “NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY”). 342 of its 1,375 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as Heather April Southwell was.
- Same law school
- 1,375living graduates; 88.5% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Burlington, VT
- 99living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 99 living registrants with an office in Burlington, VT, 57 were admitted before 2006 and 37 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 Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC11 on the register, 5 of the others admitted before 2006; 9 of the 11 give an office in Burlington, VT.
- Northeastern University School of Law graduates on the register1,375 living, 88.5% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Burlington, VT99 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 20068,638 people admitted in 2006 are on the register, 2,271 of them through the Second 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 Heather April Southwell’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Heather April Southwell in 2006. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
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).