Matthew William Bliss
On the New York attorney register since 2012 · office in Albany, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 5057005
- Admitted
- 2012 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2028
Matthew William Bliss 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 Albany, 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 Matthew William Bliss 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
114 other attorneys list Mental Hygiene Legal Service or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 54 of them were admitted before 2012, and 7 of the 115 give an office in Albany, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2012, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Dean Agata | 2012 | Currently registered |
| Neil Thomas Campbell | 2012 | Currently registered |
| Jennifer Mary Degroot | 2012 | Due to re‑register |
| Timothy Michael Riselvato | 2012 | Currently registered |
| Marcy Elizabeth Wehling | 2012 | Currently registered |
All 115 registrations that list Mental Hygiene Legal Service
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 Bliss studied at Rutgers Law School (the register spells it “Rutgers School of Law - Camden”). 1,902 of its 7,506 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2010s, as Matthew William Bliss was.
- Same law school
- 7,506living graduates; 84.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Albany, NY
- 3,678living registrants
Of the 3,678 living registrants with an office in Albany, NY, 2,305 were admitted before 2012 and 1,260 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 Mental Hygiene Legal Service115 on the register, 54 of the others admitted before 2012; 7 of the 115 give an office in Albany, NY.
- Rutgers Law School graduates on the register7,506 living, 84.1% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Albany, NY3,678 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 Matthew William Bliss’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 Matthew William Bliss 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).