James Lewis Donigan
On the New York attorney register since 1999 · office in East Syracuse, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2975647
- Admitted
- 1999 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Nov 2027
James Lewis Donigan is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1999 in the Fourth Department, with an office in East Syracuse, NY; next registration due Nov 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 James Lewis Donigan has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Nov 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
3 other attorneys list Defrancisco & Falgiatano LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1999, and all 4 give an office in East Syracuse, NY. The 3 whose admission is closest to 1999, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maureen Elizabeth Maney | 2002 | Currently registered |
| Lisa M Robinson | 2005 | Currently registered |
| Anna Badalian | 2015 | 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 Lewis Donigan studied at Temple University Beasley School of Law (the register spells it “TEMPLE UNIVERSITY”). 363 of its 1,867 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as James Lewis Donigan was.
- Same law school
- 1,867living graduates; 84.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in East Syracuse, NY
- 104living registrants
Of the 104 living registrants with an office in East Syracuse, NY, 44 were admitted before 1999 and 56 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
- Temple University Beasley School of Law graduates on the register1,867 living, 84.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in East Syracuse, NY104 living registrants give an office there.
- Onondaga County’s registered bar1,729 currently registered, 3.67 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19997,628 people admitted in 1999 are on the register, 389 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 Lewis Donigan’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 Lewis Donigan in 1999. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Onondaga 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).