John Edward Macdonald
On the New York attorney register since 1995 · office in Lawrenceville, NJ
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2706976
- Admitted
- 1995 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Apr 2027
John Edward Macdonald is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1995 in the Third Department, with an office in Lawrenceville, NJ; next registration due Apr 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 Edward Macdonald has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Apr 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
31 other attorneys list Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1995, and 2 of the 32 give an office in Lawrenceville, NJ. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1995, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Marie Hess | 1997 | Currently registered |
| Anjanette Cabrera | 2001 | Currently registered |
| David Charles Kurtz | 2001 | Currently registered |
| Maria Efaplomatidis | 2002 | Currently registered |
| Lauren Diane Godfrey | 2003 | Currently registered |
All 32 registrations that list Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, 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 Edward Macdonald studied at Quinnipiac University School of Law (the register spells it “QUINNIPIAC COLLEGE”). 449 of its 1,488 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as John Edward Macdonald was.
- Same law school
- 1,488living graduates; 88.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Lawrenceville, NJ
- 60living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 60 living registrants with an office in Lawrenceville, NJ, 13 were admitted before 1995 and 46 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 Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP32 on the register, 0 of the others admitted before 1995; 2 of the 32 give an office in Lawrenceville, NJ.
- Quinnipiac University School of Law graduates on the register1,488 living, 88.6% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Lawrenceville, NJ60 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19956,807 people admitted in 1995 are on the register, 1,458 of them through the Third 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 Edward Macdonald’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted John Edward Macdonald in 1995. 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).