Joseph J. Koltun
On the New York attorney register since 1999 · office in Newton, MA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2977742
- Admitted
- 1999 · First Department
- Status
-
was Suspended, delinquentnow Suspended, currently registered - Next registration
- Jan 2027
Joseph J. Koltun is suspended, currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1999 in the First Department, with an office in Newton, MA; next registration due Jan 2027. The Aug 6, 2026 file listed this registration as suspended, delinquent.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Suspended, currently registered” means the attorney is recorded as suspended from practice while the registration itself is current. The register does not give the reason or date of a suspension.
was Suspended, delinquentnow Suspended, currently registered changed since the Aug 6, 2026 file- Suspended, delinquent unchanged
- Suspended, delinquent the first file we hold
A change of standing between the 3 files of the last twelve months is struck through in red; the routine birthday cycle is not.
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
The only other attorney who lists Kotin Crabtree & Strong or one of its other names:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharen Litwin | 1978 | 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 J. Koltun studied at Northeastern University School of Law (the register spells it “NORTHEASTERN UNIV SCH LAW”). 213 of its 1,375 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Joseph J. Koltun was.
- Same law school
- 1,375living graduates; 88.5% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Newton, MA
- 102living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 102 living registrants with an office in Newton, MA, 44 were admitted before 1999 and 55 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
- Northeastern University School of Law graduates on the register1,375 living, 88.5% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Newton, MA102 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19997,628 people admitted in 1999 are on the register, 2,742 of them through the First Department.
- Every registration that reads “Suspended, currently registered”1,440 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- How to complain about a New York lawyerThe grievance committee for each county, and what it can do.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Joseph J. Koltun’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 Joseph J. Koltun in 1999. 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).