Matthew Jay Brief
On the New York attorney register since 1981 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1722784
- Admitted
- 1981 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Sep 2028
Matthew Jay Brief is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1981 in the Second Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Sep 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 Jay Brief has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Sep 2028.
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Currently registered to Due to re‑register the routine two-year cycle: the registration window opened
- 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
2 other attorneys list Brief Carmen & Kleiman, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1981, and all 3 give an office in New York, NY. The 2 whose admission is closest to 1981, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Richard E. Carmen | 1980 | Due to re‑register |
| Ira Kleiman | 1983 | 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
Matthew Jay Brief studied at George Washington University Law School (the register spells it “GEORGE WASHINGTON”). 717 of its 6,333 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Matthew Jay Brief was.
- Same law school
- 6,333living graduates; 88.8% 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, 5,620 were admitted before 1981 and 87,255 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
- George Washington University Law School graduates on the register6,333 living, 88.8% registered.
- 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 19814,916 people admitted in 1981 are on the register, 2,027 of them through the Second 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 Jay Brief’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Matthew Jay Brief in 1981. 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).