John Quinlan Kelly
On the New York attorney register since 1981 · office in Greenwich, CT
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1713403
- Admitted
- 1981 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2028
John Quinlan Kelly is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1981 in the Second Department, with an office in Greenwich, CT; next registration due Jul 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 Quinlan Kelly has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jul 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- 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
7 other attorneys list Ferguson Cohen LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 4 of them were admitted before 1981, and 5 of the 8 give an office in Greenwich, CT. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1981, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| John J. Ferguson | 1966 | Due to re‑register |
| Stuart Morton Cohen | 1970 | Currently registered |
| J Lincoln Hallowell | 1972 | Currently registered |
| Michael K. Stanton Jr | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Gerard Michael Wrynn | 1989 | 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 Quinlan Kelly studied at Suffolk University Law School (the register spells it “SUFFOLK UNIV”). 210 of its 1,901 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as John Quinlan Kelly was.
- Same law school
- 1,901living graduates; 85.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Greenwich, CT
- 513living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 513 living registrants with an office in Greenwich, CT, 69 were admitted before 1981 and 437 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
- Suffolk University Law School graduates on the register1,901 living, 85.3% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Greenwich, CT513 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19814,916 people admitted in 1981 are on the register, 2,027 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 Quinlan Kelly’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 Quinlan Kelly in 1981. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
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).