James M. Hayes
On the New York attorney register since 1965 · office in Binghamton, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1034909
- Admitted
- 1965 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Oct 2028
James M. Hayes is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1965 in the Second Department, with an office in Binghamton, NY; next registration due Oct 2028. 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 M. Hayes has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Oct 2028.
- 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
87 other attorneys list Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 2 of them were admitted before 1965, and 57 of the 88 give an office in Binghamton, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1965, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Theodosis John Totolis | 1961 | Currently registered |
| William C. Burtis Jr. | 1962 | Delinquent |
| John C. Fish | 1966 | Currently registered |
| Ralph K. Kessler | 1968 | Currently registered |
| Richard Paul Woodhouse | 1970 | Delinquent |
All 88 registrations that list Hinman, Howard & Kattell, 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 M. Hayes studied at Harvard Law School (the register spells it “HARVARD”). 726 of its 14,378 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1960s, as James M. Hayes was.
- Same law school
- 14,378living graduates; 86.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Binghamton, NY
- 330living registrants
Of the 330 living registrants with an office in Binghamton, NY, 4 were admitted before 1965 and 325 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 Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP88 on the register, 2 of the others admitted before 1965; 57 of the 88 give an office in Binghamton, NY.
- Harvard Law School graduates on the register14,378 living, 86.1% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Binghamton, NY330 living registrants give an office there.
- Broome County’s registered bar386 currently registered, 1.96 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19651,502 people admitted in 1965 are on the register, 734 of them through the Second 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 M. Hayes’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted James M. Hayes in 1965. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Third Department’s grievance committee, which covers Broome 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).