Joseph J. Gumkowski
On the New York attorney register since 1980 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1754308
- Admitted
- 1980 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Dec 2026
Joseph J. Gumkowski is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1980 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Buffalo, NY; next registration due Dec 2026. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Joseph J. Gumkowski has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Dec 2026.
- 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
44 other attorneys list Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 2 of them were admitted before 1980, and all 45 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1980, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Laraine Kelley | 1980 | Due to re‑register |
| Sharon M. Heim | 1981 | Delinquent |
| Patrick C. O’Reilly | 1981 | Currently registered |
| Michael Schiavone | 1982 | Currently registered |
| Mark Lawrence Stulmaker | 1982 | Due to re‑register |
All 45 registrations that list Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria 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
Joseph J. Gumkowski studied at Syracuse University College of Law (the register spells it “SYRACUSE LAW SCHOOL”). 1,319 of its 7,168 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Joseph J. Gumkowski was.
- Same law school
- 7,168living graduates; 87.5% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Buffalo, NY
- 3,467living registrants
Of the 3,467 living registrants with an office in Buffalo, NY, 245 were admitted before 1980 and 3,187 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 Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP45 on the register, 2 of the others admitted before 1980; all 45 give an office in Buffalo, NY.
- Syracuse University College of Law graduates on the register7,168 living, 87.5% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Buffalo, NY3,467 living registrants give an office there.
- Erie County’s registered bar4,149 currently registered, 4.36 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19804,659 people admitted in 1980 are on the register, 384 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 Joseph J. Gumkowski’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 Joseph J. Gumkowski in 1980. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Erie 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).