John Leonard Allen
On the New York attorney register since 1977 · office in Albany, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1239888
- Admitted
- 1977 · Third Department
- Status
- Due to re‑register
- Next registration
- Sep 2026
John Leonard Allen is due to re‑register on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1977 in the Third Department, with an office in Albany, NY; next registration due Sep 2026. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Due to re‑register” means the attorney has a biennial registration falling due or overdue: the rule asks for it within 30 days after the attorney’s birthday in each alternate year, and the record gives the month it is due. The value stays until the register records the filing or marks the registration delinquent, so the month can have passed; by itself it is not a finding.
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- Currently registered to Due to re‑register the routine two-year cycle: the registration window opened
- 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
116 other attorneys list Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 9 of them were admitted before 1977, and 114 of the 117 give an office in Albany, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1977, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Richard L. Burstein | 1975 | Currently registered |
| Scott Norris Fein | 1976 | Due to re‑register |
| Daniel Arthur Ruzow | 1977 | Currently registered |
| Norma Meacham | 1978 | Currently registered |
| John J. Privitera | 1978 | Due to re‑register |
All 117 registrations that list Whiteman Osterman & Hanna 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
John Leonard Allen studied at Albany Law School. 1,173 of its 10,183 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as John Leonard Allen was.
- Same law school
- 10,183living graduates; 91.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Albany, NY
- 3,678living registrants
Of the 3,678 living registrants with an office in Albany, NY, 129 were admitted before 1977 and 3,523 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 Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP117 on the register, 9 of the others admitted before 1977; 114 of the 117 give an office in Albany, NY.
- Albany Law School graduates on the register10,183 living, 91.3% registered; 53 of them list Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP.
- Attorneys with an office in Albany, NY3,678 living registrants give an office there.
- Albany County’s registered bar3,767 currently registered, 11.88 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19773,593 people admitted in 1977 are on the register, 315 of them through the Third Department.
- Every registration that reads “Due to re‑register”47,986 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 John Leonard Allen’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 John Leonard Allen in 1977. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Third Department’s grievance committee, which covers Albany 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).