Matthew William Abbott
On the New York attorney register since 1999 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2968410
- Admitted
- 1999 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2027
Matthew William Abbott is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1999 in the First Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Aug 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Matthew William Abbott has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 2027.
- 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
1,147 other attorneys list Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 148 of them were admitted before 1999, and 1,013 of the 1,148 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1999, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Madhuri Pavamani Blaylock | 1999 | Currently registered |
| Joseph Daniel Glatt | 1999 | Currently registered |
| David C. Hepp | 1999 | Currently registered |
| Elizabeth Rose McColm | 1999 | Currently registered |
| Donald J. McKiernan | 1999 | Currently registered |
All 1,148 registrations that list Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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
Matthew William Abbott studied at University of Toronto Faculty of Law (the register spells it “University of Toronto”). 79 of its 939 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Matthew William Abbott was.
- Same law school
- 939living graduates; 91.4% 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, 26,158 were admitted before 1999 and 65,724 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 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP1,148 on the register, 148 of the others admitted before 1999; 1,013 of the 1,148 give an office in New York, NY.
- University of Toronto Faculty of Law graduates on the register939 living, 91.4% registered; 47 of them list Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison 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 19997,628 people admitted in 1999 are on the register, 2,742 of them through the First 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 Matthew William Abbott’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Matthew William Abbott in 1999. 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).