John Adams Atchley III
On the New York attorney register since 2016 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 5461595
- Admitted
- 2016 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
John Adams Atchley III is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2016 in the Third Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Aug 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 John Adams Atchley III has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 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
1,104 other attorneys list Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 468 of them were admitted before 2016, and 969 of the 1,105 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2016, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carine Artigas | 2016 | Currently registered |
| Shanu Bajaj | 2016 | Due to re‑register |
| Joseph Schotland Brown | 2016 | Currently registered |
| Stephen Alexander Byeff | 2016 | Due to re‑register |
| Kaloma Nkosi Cardwell | 2016 | Suspended, delinquent |
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 Adams Atchley III studied at University of Michigan Law School (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN”). 1,352 of its 4,806 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2010s, as John Adams Atchley III was.
- Same law school
- 4,806living graduates; 86.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 62,568 were admitted before 2016 and 28,586 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 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP1,105 on the register, 468 of the others admitted before 2016; 969 of the 1,105 give an office in New York, NY.
- University of Michigan Law School graduates on the register4,806 living, 86.9% registered; 31 of them list Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20168,420 people admitted in 2016 are on the register, 3,373 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 John Adams Atchley III’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 Adams Atchley III in 2016. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York 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).