Leslie J. Altus
On the New York attorney register since 1984 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1942903
- Admitted
- 1984 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Dec 2026
Leslie J. Altus is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1984 in the Third Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Dec 2026. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Leslie J. Altus has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Dec 2026.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered 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
1,104 other attorneys list Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 57 of them were admitted before 1984, and 969 of the 1,105 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1984, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| John Alan Bick | 1984 | Currently registered |
| John M. Brandow | 1984 | Currently registered |
| Nora Margaret Jordan | 1984 | Currently registered |
| Paul R. Kingsley | 1984 | Currently registered |
| Paul M. Leone | 1984 | 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
Leslie J. Altus studied at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY PENNSYLVANIA”). 586 of its 6,843 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Leslie J. Altus was.
- Same law school
- 6,843living graduates; 88.7% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 7,928 were admitted before 1984 and 84,765 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 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP1,105 on the register, 57 of the others admitted before 1984; 969 of the 1,105 give an office in New York, NY.
- University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School graduates on the register6,843 living, 88.7% registered; 50 of them list Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19845,952 people admitted in 1984 are on the register, 1,082 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 Leslie J. Altus’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 Leslie J. Altus in 1984. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York 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).