John Thomas Gaffney
On the New York attorney register since 1987 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2138873
- Admitted
- 1987 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- May 2027
John Thomas Gaffney is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1987 in the First Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due May 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 Thomas Gaffney has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in May 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
893 other attorneys list Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 17 of them were admitted before 1987, and 613 of the 894 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1987, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel Angel Estrada | 1987 | Currently registered |
| David James Furman | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Steven D. Klein | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Gregory Thomas Merz | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Ronald O. Mueller | 1987 | 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 Thomas Gaffney studied at New York University School of Law (the register spells it “NEW YORK UNIVERSITY”). 2,911 of its 23,248 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as John Thomas Gaffney was.
- Same law school
- 23,248living graduates; 86.5% 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, 10,844 were admitted before 1987 and 81,811 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 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP894 on the register, 17 of the others admitted before 1987; 613 of the 894 give an office in New York, NY.
- New York University School of Law graduates on the register23,248 living, 86.5% registered; 103 of them list Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher 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 19875,948 people admitted in 1987 are on the register, 1,999 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 Thomas Gaffney’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 Thomas Gaffney in 1987. 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).