Lisa L. Smith
On the New York attorney register since 1990 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2315232
- Admitted
- 1990 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2028
Lisa L. Smith is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1990 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Buffalo, NY; next registration due Jun 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 Lisa L. Smith has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jun 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
152 other attorneys list Phillips Lytle LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 35 of them were admitted before 1990, and 96 of the 153 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1990, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce T. Frankiewich | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Douglas William Dimitroff | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Stefan Walter Engelhardt | 1990 | Currently registered |
| William D. Christ | 1991 | Currently registered |
| James R. Grasso | 1991 | 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
Lisa L. Smith studied at Case Western Reserve University School of Law (the register spells it “CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY”). 181 of its 1,256 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Lisa L. Smith was.
- Same law school
- 1,256living graduates; 86.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Buffalo, NY
- 3,467living registrants
Of the 3,467 living registrants with an office in Buffalo, NY, 697 were admitted before 1990 and 2,708 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 Phillips Lytle LLP153 on the register, 35 of the others admitted before 1990; 96 of the 153 give an office in Buffalo, NY.
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law graduates on the register1,256 living, 86.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Buffalo, NY3,467 living registrants give an office there.
- Erie County’s registered bar4,149 currently registered, 4.36 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19906,112 people admitted in 1990 are on the register, 416 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 Lisa L. Smith’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 Lisa L. Smith in 1990. 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).