Matthew Martin Donaher
On the New York attorney register since 1993 · office in Stamford, CT
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2561785
- Admitted
- 1993 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Oct 2027
Matthew Martin Donaher is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1993 in the Third Department, with an office in Stamford, CT; next registration due Oct 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 Martin Donaher has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Oct 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
57 other attorneys list Finn Dixon & Herling LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 6 of them were admitted before 1993, and all 58 give an office in Stamford, CT. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1993, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher H. Craig | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Charles Joseph Downey III | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Tan Yee Cheung | 1994 | Due to re‑register |
| Nancy Louise Lomazzo | 1994 | Currently registered |
| Alfred U. Pavlis | 1996 | 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 Martin Donaher studied at Case Western Reserve University School of Law (the register spells it “CASE WESTERN RESERVE”). 181 of its 1,256 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Matthew Martin Donaher was.
- Same law school
- 1,256living graduates; 86.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Stamford, CT
- 1,146living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 1,146 living registrants with an office in Stamford, CT, 285 were admitted before 1993 and 823 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 Finn Dixon & Herling LLP58 on the register, 6 of the others admitted before 1993; all 58 give an office in Stamford, CT.
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law graduates on the register1,256 living, 86.9% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Stamford, CT1,146 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19936,439 people admitted in 1993 are on the register, 1,437 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 Martin Donaher’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 Martin Donaher in 1993. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
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).