James Francis Tate
On the New York attorney register since 2014 · office in Philadelphia, PA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 5230131
- Admitted
- 2014 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Apr 2028
James Francis Tate is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2014 in the Third Department, with an office in Philadelphia, PA; next registration due Apr 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 Francis Tate has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Apr 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
11 other attorneys list Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 7 of them were admitted before 2014, and 8 of the 12 give an office in Philadelphia, PA. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2014, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Keith D. Babula | 2011 | Currently registered |
| Nicholas L. Ortiz | 2013 | Currently registered |
| Jessica Ann Reenock | 2014 | Due to re‑register |
| David Carl Weinberg | 2014 | Currently registered |
| Timothy Aloysius Sullivan III | 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 Francis Tate studied at Rutgers Law School (the register spells it “Rutgers School of Law - Camden”). 1,902 of its 7,506 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2010s, as James Francis Tate was.
- Same law school
- 7,506living graduates; 84.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Philadelphia, PA
- 1,878living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 1,878 living registrants with an office in Philadelphia, PA, 1,203 were admitted before 2014 and 592 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 Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba12 on the register, 7 of the others admitted before 2014; 8 of the 12 give an office in Philadelphia, PA.
- Rutgers Law School graduates on the register7,506 living, 84.1% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Philadelphia, PA1,878 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 201410,747 people admitted in 2014 are on the register, 4,172 of them through the Third 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 Francis Tate’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted James Francis Tate in 2014. 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).