John M. Owens
On the New York attorney register since 1978 · office in Rochester, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1326925
- Admitted
- 1978 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Feb 2028
John M. Owens is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1978 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Rochester, NY; next registration due Feb 2028. 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 M. Owens has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Feb 2028.
- 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
15 other attorneys list Gallo & Iacovangelo, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 2 of them were admitted before 1978, and all 16 give an office in Rochester, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1978, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Bernard Iacovangelo | 1967 | Currently registered |
| Edward A. Wurtz | 1976 | Currently registered |
| Mark Steven Hollenbeck | 1980 | Due to re‑register |
| Michael J. Ringrose | 1988 | Currently registered |
| Eugene Michael O’Connor | 1990 | 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 M. Owens studied at South Texas College of Law Houston (the register spells it “SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE”). 15 of its 263 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as John M. Owens was.
- Same law school
- 263living graduates; 84.0% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Rochester, NY
- 2,353living registrants
Of the 2,353 living registrants with an office in Rochester, NY, 182 were admitted before 1978 and 2,141 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 Gallo & Iacovangelo, LLP16 on the register, 2 of the others admitted before 1978; all 16 give an office in Rochester, NY.
- South Texas College of Law Houston graduates on the register263 living, 84.0% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Rochester, NY2,353 living registrants give an office there.
- Monroe County’s registered bar2,430 currently registered, 3.22 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19783,834 people admitted in 1978 are on the register, 401 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 M. Owens’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 M. Owens in 1978. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Monroe 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).