John P. Cookson
On the New York attorney register since 1985 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2013522
- Admitted
- 1985 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2027
John P. Cookson is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1985 in the First Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Jun 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 P. Cookson has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jun 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
53 other attorneys list McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 5 of them were admitted before 1985, and 13 of the 54 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1985, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr | 1985 | Currently registered |
| John P. Belardo | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Bernard Edward Jacques | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Michael G. Keating | 1986 | Due to re‑register |
| Richard Scott Mills | 1987 | Suspended, delinquent |
All 54 registrations that list McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, 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 P. Cookson studied at New York Law School (the register spells it “NEW YORK”). 2,644 of its 15,601 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as John P. Cookson was.
- Same law school
- 15,601living graduates; 87.0% 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, 8,839 were admitted before 1985 and 83,743 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 McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP54 on the register, 5 of the others admitted before 1985; 13 of the 54 give an office in New York, NY.
- New York Law School graduates on the register15,601 living, 87.0% registered.
- 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 19856,046 people admitted in 1985 are on the register, 1,883 of them through the First 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 P. Cookson’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted John P. Cookson in 1985. 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).