Matthew Walter Siegal
On the New York attorney register since 1988 · office in Melville, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2176253
- Admitted
- 1988 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Apr 2028
Matthew Walter Siegal is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1988 in the First Department, with an office in Melville, NY; next registration due Apr 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 Walter Siegal has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Apr 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
5 other attorneys list Dilworth & Barrese, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1988, and 5 of the 6 give an office in Melville, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1988, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rocco Stephen Barrese | 1973 | Currently registered |
| Michael J. Musella | 1995 | Currently registered |
| Stephen Rocco Barrese | 2008 | Currently registered |
| David Evan Lansky | 2010 | Due to re‑register |
| Brandon Matthew Callahan | 2024 | Due to re‑register |
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 Walter Siegal studied at Fordham University School of Law (the register spells it “FORDHAM UNIVERSITY”). 2,886 of its 20,418 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Matthew Walter Siegal was.
- Same law school
- 20,418living graduates; 87.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Melville, NY
- 1,478living registrants
Of the 1,478 living registrants with an office in Melville, NY, 240 were admitted before 1988 and 1,219 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
- Fordham University School of Law graduates on the register20,418 living, 87.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Melville, NY1,478 living registrants give an office there.
- Suffolk County’s registered bar5,823 currently registered, 3.81 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19886,238 people admitted in 1988 are on the register, 2,076 of them through the First 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 Walter Siegal’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Matthew Walter Siegal in 1988. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, which covers Suffolk 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).