John Eric Villafranco
On the New York attorney register since 1992 · office in Washington, DC
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2459196
- Admitted
- 1992 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Feb 2028
John Eric Villafranco is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1992 in the Third Department, with an office in Washington, DC; 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 Eric Villafranco 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
210 other attorneys list Kelley Drye & Warren LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 39 of them were admitted before 1992, and 14 of the 211 give an office in Washington, DC. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1992, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah Lynn Bilotti | 1991 | Currently registered |
| Sadhana Kaul | 1991 | Suspended, delinquent |
| William Stephen Gyves | 1992 | Currently registered |
| Mitchell Glen Mackler | 1992 | Currently registered |
| Robin Kathleen Higgins | 1993 | Suspended, delinquent |
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 Eric Villafranco studied at Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (the register spells it “CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY”). 263 of its 1,295 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as John Eric Villafranco was.
- Same law school
- 1,295living graduates; 85.3% 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, 1,296 were admitted before 1992 and 11,101 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 Kelley Drye & Warren LLP211 on the register, 39 of the others admitted before 1992; 14 of the 211 give an office in Washington, DC.
- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law graduates on the register1,295 living, 85.3% registered; 3 of them list Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Washington, DC12,527 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19926,498 people admitted in 1992 are on the register, 1,349 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 Eric Villafranco’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 Eric Villafranco in 1992. 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).