Lee E. Berner
On the New York attorney register since 1986 · office in Washington, DC
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2046902
- Admitted
- 1986 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- May 2028
Lee E. Berner is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1986 in the Third Department, with an office in Washington, DC; next registration due May 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 Lee E. Berner has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in May 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
321 other attorneys list Hogan Lovells US LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 22 of them were admitted before 1986, and 96 of the 322 give an office in Washington, DC. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1986, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Felicity Ann Cole | 1986 | Suspended, delinquent |
| Scott Friedman | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Jose F. Valdivia III | 1986 | Due to re‑register |
| Thomas Zampino | 1986 | Currently registered |
| David J. Beveridge | 1987 | 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
Lee E. Berner studied at Cornell Law School (the register spells it “CORNELL”). 745 of its 7,028 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Lee E. Berner was.
- Same law school
- 7,028living graduates; 87.8% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Washington, DC
- 12,527living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 12,527 living registrants with an office in Washington, DC, 664 were admitted before 1986 and 11,774 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 Hogan Lovells US LLP322 on the register, 22 of the others admitted before 1986; 96 of the 322 give an office in Washington, DC.
- Cornell Law School graduates on the register7,028 living, 87.8% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Washington, DC12,527 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19866,111 people admitted in 1986 are on the register, 1,107 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 Lee E. Berner’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 Lee E. Berner in 1986. 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).