J Thomas Cookson
On the New York attorney register since 1985 · office in Miami, FL
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1991553
- Admitted
- 1985 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2027
J Thomas Cookson is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1985 in the Second Department, with an office in Miami, FL; next registration due Jan 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means J Thomas Cookson has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 2027.
- 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
24 other attorneys list Shutts & Bowen LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 5 of them were admitted before 1985, and 16 of the 25 give an office in Miami, FL. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1985, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Robert G. Fracasso | 1982 | Suspended, delinquent |
| Bowman Brown | 1983 | Currently registered |
| Peter H. Levitt | 1983 | Currently registered |
| Francois G. Henriquez II | 1984 | Suspended, delinquent |
| Olga Maria Pina | 1990 | 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
J Thomas Cookson studied at William & Mary Law School (the register spells it “COLL OF WILLIAM & MARY”). 70 of its 1,056 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as J Thomas Cookson was.
- Same law school
- 1,056living graduates; 88.5% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Miami, FL
- 1,579living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 1,579 living registrants with an office in Miami, FL, 109 were admitted before 1985 and 1,454 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 Shutts & Bowen LLP25 on the register, 5 of the others admitted before 1985; 16 of the 25 give an office in Miami, FL.
- William & Mary Law School graduates on the register1,056 living, 88.5% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Miami, FL1,579 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19856,046 people admitted in 1985 are on the register, 2,568 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 J Thomas Cookson’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 J Thomas Cookson in 1985. 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).