Joseph Michael Schnitter
On the New York attorney register since 1980 · office in Williamsville, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1734292
- Admitted
- 1980 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2028
Joseph Michael Schnitter 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 Williamsville, NY; next registration due Jul 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 Joseph Michael Schnitter has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jul 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
5 other attorneys list Schnitter Ciccarelli Mills PLLC or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1980, and all 6 give an office in Williamsville, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1980, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia Sandra Ciccarelli | 1994 | Currently registered |
| Ryan James Mills | 2004 | Currently registered |
| Scott James Bizub | 2007 | Currently registered |
| Tara Elizabeth Waterman | 2007 | Currently registered |
| Rachel Michelle Burroughs | 2018 | 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 Michael Schnitter studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “SUNY AT BUFFALO”). 1,918 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Joseph Michael Schnitter was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Williamsville, NY
- 450living registrants
Of the 450 living registrants with an office in Williamsville, NY, 53 were admitted before 1980 and 392 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
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Williamsville, NY450 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 Michael Schnitter’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 Michael Schnitter 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).