Joseph P. Harrington
On the New York attorney register since 1972 · office in White Plains, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1245323
- Admitted
- 1972 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- May 2028
Joseph P. Harrington is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1972 in the Second Department, with an office in White Plains, NY; next registration due May 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 Joseph P. Harrington has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in May 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
21 other attorneys list McCarthy Fingar LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1972, and all 22 give an office in White Plains, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1972, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 1961 | Currently registered |
| Lester David Steinman | 1975 | Currently registered |
| Howell Bramson | 1978 | Due to re‑register |
| Frank W. Streng | 1983 | Currently registered |
| Susan Taxin Baer | 1986 | 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
Joseph P. Harrington studied at Boston College Law School (the register spells it “BOSTON COLLEGE”). 186 of its 3,260 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as Joseph P. Harrington was.
- Same law school
- 3,260living graduates; 87.8% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in White Plains, NY
- 3,313living registrants
Of the 3,313 living registrants with an office in White Plains, NY, 102 were admitted before 1972 and 3,202 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 McCarthy Fingar LLP22 on the register, 1 of the others admitted before 1972; all 22 give an office in White Plains, NY.
- Boston College Law School graduates on the register3,260 living, 87.8% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in White Plains, NY3,313 living registrants give an office there.
- Westchester County’s registered bar7,255 currently registered, 7.26 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19721,983 people admitted in 1972 are on the register, 916 of them through the Second 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 P. Harrington’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Joseph P. Harrington in 1972. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, which covers Westchester 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).