Helene Marian Freeman
On the New York attorney register since 1975 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1088004
- Admitted
- 1975 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2028
Helene Marian Freeman is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1975 in the First Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Jan 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 Helene Marian Freeman has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 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
41 other attorneys list Phillips Nizer LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 12 of them were admitted before 1975, and 40 of the 42 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1975, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Perry S. Galler | 1972 | Due to re‑register |
| Martin Barry Wasser | 1974 | Due to re‑register |
| Edward Gerard Imperatore | 1977 | Currently registered |
| Tiberio Schwartz | 1977 | Currently registered |
| Elliot Jay Wiener | 1977 | Due to re‑register |
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
Helene Marian Freeman studied at New York University School of Law (the register spells it “NYU”). 1,920 of its 23,248 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as Helene Marian Freeman was.
- Same law school
- 23,248living graduates; 86.5% 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, 2,498 were admitted before 1975 and 90,717 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 Phillips Nizer LLP42 on the register, 12 of the others admitted before 1975; 40 of the 42 give an office in New York, NY.
- New York University School of Law graduates on the register23,248 living, 86.5% 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 19753,195 people admitted in 1975 are on the register, 1,129 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 Helene Marian Freeman’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 Helene Marian Freeman in 1975. 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).