Matthew James Kelly
On the New York attorney register since 1980 · office in Albany, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1685544
- Admitted
- 1980 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2028
Matthew James Kelly is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1980 in the Third Department, with an office in Albany, NY; next registration due Jan 2028. 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 James Kelly has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 2028.
- 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
14 other attorneys list Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 2 of them were admitted before 1980, and all 15 give an office in Albany, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1980, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| James Whitney Roemer | 1969 | Due to re‑register |
| William M. Wallens | 1976 | Currently registered |
| John R. Mineaux | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Elayne Gail Gold | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Matthew Patrick Ryan | 2002 | Currently registered |
All 15 registrations that list Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux 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 James Kelly studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “BUFFALO”). 1,918 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Matthew James Kelly was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% 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, 210 were admitted before 1980 and 3,438 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 Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux LLP15 on the register, 2 of the others admitted before 1980; all 15 give an office in Albany, NY.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% 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 19804,659 people admitted in 1980 are on the register, 563 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 James Kelly’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 James Kelly in 1980. 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).