Katherine Vail Dievendorf
On the New York attorney register since 2012 · office in Delmar, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4989893
- Admitted
- 2012 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
Katherine Vail Dievendorf is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2012 in the Third Department, with an office in Delmar, NY; next registration due Aug 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 Katherine Vail Dievendorf has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- 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 Meliora Law, PLLC or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 2012, and all 6 give an office in Delmar, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2012, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jennie Lynn Shufelt | 2011 | Currently registered |
| Erika Wood | 2014 | Currently registered |
| Elizabeth Ann O’Reilly | 2019 | Currently registered |
| Erin Lynn Butler | 2024 | Currently registered |
| Sarrinah Safwath Ahmed | 2026 | 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
Katherine Vail Dievendorf studied at Western New England University School of Law (the register spells it “WESTERN NEW ENGLAND”). 275 of its 1,389 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2010s, as Katherine Vail Dievendorf was.
- Same law school
- 1,389living graduates; 88.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Delmar, NY
- 145living registrants
Of the 145 living registrants with an office in Delmar, NY, 122 were admitted before 2012 and 18 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
- Western New England University School of Law graduates on the register1,389 living, 88.1% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Delmar, NY145 living registrants give an office there.
- Albany County’s registered bar3,767 currently registered, 11.88 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20129,632 people admitted in 2012 are on the register, 4,129 of them through the Third 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 Katherine Vail Dievendorf’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Katherine Vail Dievendorf in 2012. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Third Department’s grievance committee, which covers Albany 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).