James Jeffrey Brown
On the New York attorney register since 1988 · office in Indianapolis, IN
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2193894
- Admitted
- 1988 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Sep 2028
James Jeffrey Brown is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1988 in the First Department, with an office in Indianapolis, IN; next registration due Sep 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 Jeffrey Brown has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Sep 2028.
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Currently registered to Due to re‑register the routine two-year cycle: the registration window opened
- 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
160 other attorneys list Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 9 of them were admitted before 1988, and 8 of the 161 give an office in Indianapolis, IN. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1988, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Charles Kennedy | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Marc Andrew Leaf | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Lisa S. Presser | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Sandra Dawn Grannum | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Russell Neal Adler | 1989 | Currently registered |
All 161 registrations that list Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath 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
James Jeffrey Brown studied at University of Virginia School of Law (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA”). 534 of its 4,707 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as James Jeffrey Brown was.
- Same law school
- 4,707living graduates; 87.2% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Indianapolis, IN
- 158living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 158 living registrants with an office in Indianapolis, IN, 13 were admitted before 1988 and 143 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 Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP161 on the register, 9 of the others admitted before 1988; 8 of the 161 give an office in Indianapolis, IN.
- University of Virginia School of Law graduates on the register4,707 living, 87.2% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Indianapolis, IN158 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19886,238 people admitted in 1988 are on the register, 2,076 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 James Jeffrey Brown’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 James Jeffrey Brown in 1988. 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).