Karl A. Fritton
On the New York attorney register since 1981 · office in Philadelphia, PA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1712850
- Admitted
- 1981 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Due to re‑register
- Next registration
- Mar 2026
Karl A. Fritton is due to re‑register on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1981 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Philadelphia, PA; next registration due Mar 2026. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold. The registration was due in Mar 2026 and the register has not recorded it as filed.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Due to re‑register” means the attorney has a biennial registration falling due or overdue: the rule asks for it within 30 days after the attorney’s birthday in each alternate year, and the record gives the month it is due. The value stays until the register records the filing or marks the registration delinquent, so the month can have passed; by itself it is not a finding.
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- 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
187 other attorneys list Littler Mendelson, P.C. or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 7 of them were admitted before 1981. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1981, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Abram Savage | 1979 | Currently registered |
| Philip M. Berkowitz | 1980 | Due to re‑register |
| Terri M. Solomon | 1980 | Currently registered |
| Jedd E. Mendelson | 1983 | Currently registered |
| Jean L. Schmidt | 1983 | Delinquent |
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
Karl A. Fritton studied at Rutgers Law School (the register spells it “RUTGERS UNIVERSITY”). 1,079 of its 7,506 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Karl A. Fritton was.
- Same law school
- 7,506living graduates; 84.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Philadelphia, PA
- 1,878living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 1,878 living registrants with an office in Philadelphia, PA, 48 were admitted before 1981 and 1,818 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 Littler Mendelson, P.C.188 on the register, 7 of the others admitted before 1981.
- Rutgers Law School graduates on the register7,506 living, 84.1% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Philadelphia, PA1,878 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19814,916 people admitted in 1981 are on the register, 409 of them through the Fourth Department.
- Every registration that reads “Due to re‑register”47,986 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 Karl A. Fritton’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 Karl A. Fritton in 1981. 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).