John Michael Godwin
On the New York attorney register since 2008 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4549770
- Admitted
- 2008 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
John Michael Godwin is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2008 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Buffalo, 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 Michael Godwin 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
218 other attorneys list Hodgson Russ LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 101 of them were admitted before 2008, and 141 of the 219 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2008, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| James Michael Bandoblu Jr. | 2007 | Currently registered |
| Alfonzo Ivan Cutaia | 2008 | Due to re‑register |
| Joshua K. Lawrence | 2008 | Currently registered |
| Jillian Elaine Brevorka | 2009 | Currently registered |
| Marissa A. Coheley | 2009 | 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 Michael Godwin studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW”). 1,839 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as John Michael Godwin was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Buffalo, NY
- 3,467living registrants
Of the 3,467 living registrants with an office in Buffalo, NY, 1,840 were admitted before 2008 and 1,549 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 Hodgson Russ LLP219 on the register, 101 of the others admitted before 2008; 141 of the 219 give an office in Buffalo, NY.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered; 91 of them list Hodgson Russ LLP.
- Attorneys with an office in Buffalo, NY3,467 living registrants give an office there.
- Erie County’s registered bar4,149 currently registered, 4.36 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20089,683 people admitted in 2008 are on the register, 347 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 Michael Godwin’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 Michael Godwin in 2008. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Erie 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).