John Christopher Cappello
On the New York attorney register since 1987 · office in Walden, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2136604
- Admitted
- 1987 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Dec 2027
John Christopher Cappello is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1987 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Walden, NY; next registration due Dec 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means John Christopher Cappello has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Dec 2027.
- 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
14 other attorneys list J&G Law, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 2 of them were admitted before 1987, and all 15 give an office in Walden, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1987, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Protter | 1981 | Currently registered |
| J Benjamin Gailey | 1985 | Currently registered |
| George William Lithco | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Gary M. Schuster | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Kara Jo Cavallo | 2002 | Due to re‑register |
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 Christopher Cappello studied at Golden Gate University School of Law (the register spells it “GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY”). 48 of its 336 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as John Christopher Cappello was.
- Same law school
- 336living graduates; 80.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Walden, NY
- 32living registrants
Of the 32 living registrants with an office in Walden, NY, 11 were admitted before 1987 and 19 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 J&G Law, LLP15 on the register, 2 of the others admitted before 1987; all 15 give an office in Walden, NY.
- Golden Gate University School of Law graduates on the register336 living, 80.1% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Walden, NY32 living registrants give an office there.
- Orange County’s registered bar763 currently registered, 1.88 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19875,948 people admitted in 1987 are on the register, 395 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 John Christopher Cappello’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 John Christopher Cappello in 1987. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, which covers Orange 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).