John Michael Shane
On the New York attorney register since 1959 · office in Olean, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1371376
- Admitted
- 1959 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2028
John Michael Shane is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1959 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Olean, NY; next registration due Jan 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 Michael Shane has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 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
The only other attorney who lists Shane & Firkel or one of its other names:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Michael Firkel | 2011 | 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 Shane studied at Georgetown University Law Center (the register spells it “GEORGETOWN UNIV WASH DC”). 21 of its 11,562 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1950s, as John Michael Shane was.
- Same law school
- 11,562living graduates; 87.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Olean, NY
- 52living registrants
Of the 52 living registrants with an office in Olean, NY, 0 were admitted before 1959 and 51 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
- Georgetown University Law Center graduates on the register11,562 living, 87.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Olean, NY52 living registrants give an office there.
- Cattaraugus County’s registered bar84 currently registered, 1.10 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19591,551 people admitted in 1959 are on the register, 152 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 Shane’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 Shane in 1959. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Cattaraugus 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).