Matthew John Dorsey
On the New York attorney register since 1997 · office in Saratoga Springs, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2798221
- Admitted
- 1997 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Sep 2027
Matthew John Dorsey is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1997 in the Third Department, with an office in Saratoga Springs, NY; next registration due Sep 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 John Dorsey has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Sep 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
28 other attorneys list O’Connell & Aronowitz or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 15 of them were admitted before 1997, and 2 of the 29 give an office in Saratoga Springs, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1997, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pamela Ann Nichols | 1991 | Currently registered |
| David Robert Ross | 1991 | Currently registered |
| Brian Mark Culnan | 1993 | Currently registered |
| Steven Glenn Thomas | 1996 | Due to re‑register |
| Graig Frank Zappia | 2003 | 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 John Dorsey studied at Vanderbilt University Law School (the register spells it “VANDERBILT”). 192 of its 1,752 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Matthew John Dorsey was.
- Same law school
- 1,752living graduates; 88.8% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Saratoga Springs, NY
- 293living registrants
Of the 293 living registrants with an office in Saratoga Springs, NY, 144 were admitted before 1997 and 143 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 O’Connell & Aronowitz29 on the register, 15 of the others admitted before 1997; 2 of the 29 give an office in Saratoga Springs, NY.
- Vanderbilt University Law School graduates on the register1,752 living, 88.8% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Saratoga Springs, NY293 living registrants give an office there.
- Saratoga County’s registered bar543 currently registered, 2.28 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19977,066 people admitted in 1997 are on the register, 1,696 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 John Dorsey’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 John Dorsey in 1997. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Third Department’s grievance committee, which covers Saratoga 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).