Joseph M. Nicholson
On the New York attorney register since 1977 · office in Wilmington, DE
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 3588928
- Admitted
- 1977 · First Department
- Status
- Delinquent
- Next registration
- Aug 2026
Joseph M. Nicholson is delinquent on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1977 in the First Department, with an office in Wilmington, DE; next registration due Aug 2026. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold. The month shown is the next cycle’s; the delinquency concerns an earlier registration the register did not receive.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Delinquent” means the attorney has a registration the register shows as due and not received. Under the rule a failure to register results in referral to the Appellate Division for disciplinary action; the register does not show whether a given attorney was referred.
- Delinquent unchanged
- Delinquent unchanged
- Delinquent 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
22 other attorneys list Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1977, and 21 of the 23 give an office in Wilmington, DE. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1977, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rolin Plumb Bissell | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Comrie Barr Flinn | 1993 | Currently registered |
| Barbara Ruth Kessler | 1993 | Currently registered |
| Camille Tanya Allen | 1994 | Currently registered |
| Joseph M. Barry | 2001 | Currently registered |
All 23 registrations that list Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, 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 M. Nicholson studied at Temple University Beasley School of Law (the register spells it “TEMPLE UNIV. SCHOOL OF LAW”). 82 of its 1,867 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as Joseph M. Nicholson was.
- Same law school
- 1,867living graduates; 84.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Wilmington, DE
- 382living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 382 living registrants with an office in Wilmington, DE, 4 were admitted before 1977 and 377 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 Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP23 on the register, 0 of the others admitted before 1977; 21 of the 23 give an office in Wilmington, DE.
- Temple University Beasley School of Law graduates on the register1,867 living, 84.9% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Wilmington, DE382 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19773,593 people admitted in 1977 are on the register, 1,322 of them through the First Department.
- Every registration that reads “Delinquent”15,500 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 M. Nicholson’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 M. Nicholson in 1977. 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).