Jonathan Harlan Newman
On the New York attorney register since 1986 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2050680
- Admitted
- 1986 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Apr 2028
Jonathan Harlan Newman is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1986 in the First Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Apr 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 Jonathan Harlan Newman has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Apr 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
11 other attorneys list Newman Ferrara LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 2 of them were admitted before 1986, and all 12 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1986, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Randolph Michael McLaughlin | 1979 | Currently registered |
| Lucas Antonio Ferrara | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Robert C. Epstein | 1990 | Due to re‑register |
| Jeffrey Michael Norton | 1998 | Currently registered |
| Debra Sue Cohen | 1999 | 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
Jonathan Harlan Newman studied at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (formerly John Marshall) (the register spells it “John Marshall Law School Chicago”). 110 of its 492 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Jonathan Harlan Newman was.
- Same law school
- 492living graduates; 83.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 9,861 were admitted before 1986 and 82,760 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 Newman Ferrara LLP12 on the register, 2 of the others admitted before 1986; all 12 give an office in New York, NY.
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (formerly John Marshall) graduates on the register492 living, 83.3% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19866,111 people admitted in 1986 are on the register, 1,967 of them through the First 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 Jonathan Harlan Newman’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Jonathan Harlan Newman in 1986. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York 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).