James Edward Russell IV
On the New York attorney register since 2026 · office in Penfield, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 6344113
- Admitted
- 2026 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Nov 2028
James Edward Russell IV is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2026 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Penfield, NY; next registration due Nov 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 Edward Russell IV has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Nov 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
7 other attorneys list Dawson Law Firm, P.C. or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 6 of them were admitted before 2026, and all 8 give an office in Penfield, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2026, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Eliot Dawson | 2001 | Currently registered |
| Patricia Cifuentes-Inglese | 2013 | Currently registered |
| Anthony Robert Scalia | 2013 | Currently registered |
| Sean Patrick Murphy | 2021 | Currently registered |
| Annmarie Hallings | 2026 | 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 Edward Russell IV studied at University of Tulsa College of Law. 8 of its 131 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2020s, as James Edward Russell IV was.
- Same law school
- 131living graduates; 77.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Penfield, NY
- 38living registrants
Of the 38 living registrants with an office in Penfield, NY, 36 were admitted before 2026 and 0 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
- University of Tulsa College of Law graduates on the register131 living, 77.1% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Penfield, NY38 living registrants give an office there.
- Monroe County’s registered bar2,430 currently registered, 3.22 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20266,220 people admitted in 2026 are on the register, 279 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 Edward Russell IV’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 Edward Russell IV in 2026. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Monroe 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).