James Edward Balcarczyk II
On the New York attorney register since 2002 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4008488
- Admitted
- 2002 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
James Edward Balcarczyk II is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2002 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 James Edward Balcarczyk II has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 2028.
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- 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
44 other attorneys list Hall Booth Smith, P.C. or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 17 of them were admitted before 2002, and 3 of the 45 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2002, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Michael Donihue | 2000 | Due to re‑register |
| Douglas Ammerman | 2001 | Currently registered |
| Jeffrey Michael Daitz | 2001 | Currently registered |
| James Navarro | 2001 | Currently registered |
| John Louis Dupuy | 2002 | 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
James Edward Balcarczyk II studied at Albany Law School. 1,952 of its 10,183 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as James Edward Balcarczyk II was.
- Same law school
- 10,183living graduates; 91.3% 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, 1,445 were admitted before 2002 and 1,965 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 Hall Booth Smith, P.C.45 on the register, 17 of the others admitted before 2002; 3 of the 45 give an office in Buffalo, NY.
- Albany Law School graduates on the register10,183 living, 91.3% 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 20027,981 people admitted in 2002 are on the register, 313 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 James Edward Balcarczyk II’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 James Edward Balcarczyk II in 2002. 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).