Joseph H. Shaw Jr.
On the New York attorney register since 1976 · office in Hamburg, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1534031
- Admitted
- 1976 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2028
Joseph H. Shaw Jr. is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1976 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Hamburg, 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 H. Shaw Jr. 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
4 other attorneys list Shaw & Shaw P.C. or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1976, and all 5 give an office in Hamburg, NY. The 4 whose admission is closest to 1976, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard D. Zaccagnino | 1984 | Currently registered |
| Jennifer Lynn Burke | 2000 | Currently registered |
| Blake Joseph Zaccagnino | 2016 | Currently registered |
| Reid Leonard Zaccagnino | 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 H. Shaw Jr. studied at University of Toledo College of Law (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO”). 81 of its 424 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as Joseph H. Shaw Jr. was.
- Same law school
- 424living graduates; 85.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Hamburg, NY
- 99living registrants
Of the 99 living registrants with an office in Hamburg, NY, 11 were admitted before 1976 and 86 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 of Toledo College of Law graduates on the register424 living, 85.1% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Hamburg, NY99 living registrants give an office there.
- Erie County’s registered bar4,149 currently registered, 4.36 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19763,226 people admitted in 1976 are on the register, 341 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 H. Shaw Jr.’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 H. Shaw Jr. in 1976. 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).