John Francis Thomson
On the New York attorney register since 2014 · office in Washington, DC
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 5207873
- Admitted
- 2014 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
John Francis Thomson is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2014 in the Third Department, with an office in Washington, DC; 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 Francis Thomson 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
438 other attorneys list Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 210 of them were admitted before 2014, and 67 of the 439 give an office in Washington, DC. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2014, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago Javier Assalini | 2014 | Currently registered |
| David James Benhamou | 2014 | Currently registered |
| Lauren Jacobson Bernstein | 2014 | Currently registered |
| Spencer G. Cohen | 2014 | Currently registered |
| Mark Phillip Franke | 2014 | Due to re‑register |
All 439 registrations that list Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe 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 Francis Thomson studied at Georgetown University Law Center (the register spells it “GEORGETOWN LAW SCHOOL”). 3,165 of its 11,562 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2010s, as John Francis Thomson was.
- Same law school
- 11,562living graduates; 87.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Washington, DC
- 12,527living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 12,527 living registrants with an office in Washington, DC, 8,369 were admitted before 2014 and 3,627 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 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP439 on the register, 210 of the others admitted before 2014; 67 of the 439 give an office in Washington, DC.
- Georgetown University Law Center graduates on the register11,562 living, 87.9% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Washington, DC12,527 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 201410,747 people admitted in 2014 are on the register, 4,172 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 Francis Thomson’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 Francis Thomson in 2014. 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).