James F. Haley
On the New York attorney register since 1977 · office in White Plains, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1034610
- Admitted
- 1977 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- May 2028
James F. Haley is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1977 in the First Department, with an office in White Plains, NY; next registration due May 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 F. Haley has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in May 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
33 other attorneys list Leason Ellis LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1977, and all 34 give an office in White Plains, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1977, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Melvin C. Garner | 1974 | Currently registered |
| Elizabeth M. Barnhard | 1982 | Due to re‑register |
| Robert M. Isackson | 1983 | Currently registered |
| David Geoffrey Leason | 1993 | Currently registered |
| Anthony James Francis Natoli | 1993 | 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 F. Haley studied at Suffolk University Law School. 133 of its 1,901 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as James F. Haley was.
- Same law school
- 1,901living graduates; 85.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in White Plains, NY
- 3,313living registrants
Of the 3,313 living registrants with an office in White Plains, NY, 202 were admitted before 1977 and 3,081 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 Leason Ellis LLP34 on the register, 1 of the others admitted before 1977; all 34 give an office in White Plains, NY.
- Suffolk University Law School graduates on the register1,901 living, 85.3% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in White Plains, NY3,313 living registrants give an office there.
- Westchester County’s registered bar7,255 currently registered, 7.26 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19773,593 people admitted in 1977 are on the register, 1,322 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 F. Haley’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 F. Haley in 1977. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, which covers Westchester 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).