John L. Ciarelli
On the New York attorney register since 1977 · office in Melville, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1567064
- Admitted
- 1977 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
John L. Ciarelli is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1977 in the Second Department, with an office in Melville, 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 L. Ciarelli 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
8 other attorneys list Kosakoff & Cataldo LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1977, and all 9 give an office in Melville, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1977, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| David B. Kosakoff | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Anna Lee Joan Cataldo | 1991 | Currently registered |
| Joseph Patrick McGurk | 2001 | Currently registered |
| Michael Joseph Stanton | 2009 | Currently registered |
| Julianne Margaret Barlizo | 2013 | 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
John L. Ciarelli studied at St. John’s University School of Law (the register spells it “ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY”). 1,769 of its 15,595 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as John L. Ciarelli was.
- Same law school
- 15,595living graduates; 88.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Melville, NY
- 1,478living registrants
Of the 1,478 living registrants with an office in Melville, NY, 62 were admitted before 1977 and 1,404 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
- St. John’s University School of Law graduates on the register15,595 living, 88.6% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Melville, NY1,478 living registrants give an office there.
- Suffolk County’s registered bar5,823 currently registered, 3.81 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19773,593 people admitted in 1977 are on the register, 1,561 of them through the Second 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 L. Ciarelli’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted John L. Ciarelli in 1977. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, which covers Suffolk 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).