James Gelman
On the New York attorney register since 1996 · office in Cleveland, OH
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2753952
- Admitted
- 1996 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
James Gelman is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1996 in the First Department, with an office in Cleveland, OH; 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 Gelman 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
11 other attorneys list McDonald Hopkins LLC or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 2 of them were admitted before 1996, and 3 of the 12 give an office in Cleveland, OH. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1996, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Blake | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Tara Goff Kamradt | 1993 | Suspended, delinquent |
| Edward A Reilly Jr. | 2004 | Currently registered |
| Benjamin D. Panter | 2008 | Due to re‑register |
| Richard David Lane | 2010 | 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
James Gelman studied at New York Law School. 2,969 of its 15,601 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as James Gelman was.
- Same law school
- 15,601living graduates; 87.0% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Cleveland, OH
- 294living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 294 living registrants with an office in Cleveland, OH, 59 were admitted before 1996 and 230 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 McDonald Hopkins LLC12 on the register, 2 of the others admitted before 1996; 3 of the 12 give an office in Cleveland, OH.
- New York Law School graduates on the register15,601 living, 87.0% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Cleveland, OH294 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19966,887 people admitted in 1996 are on the register, 2,439 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 Gelman’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 Gelman in 1996. 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).