Paul Richard Bessette
On the New York attorney register since 2008 · office in Austin, TX
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4637609
- Admitted
- 2008 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
Paul Richard Bessette is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2008 in the Third Department, with an office in Austin, TX; next registration due Aug 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 Paul Richard Bessette has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 2028.
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- Due to re‑register 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
432 other attorneys list King & Spalding LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 118 of them were admitted before 2008, and 8 of the 433 give an office in Austin, TX. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2008, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abby Cina Boxer | 2008 | Currently registered |
| Joseph Don Eng Jr. | 2008 | Currently registered |
| Amit Kataria | 2008 | Currently registered |
| Scott Brandon Levine | 2008 | Currently registered |
| Christine Marie O’Connell | 2008 | 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
Paul Richard Bessette studied at Baylor Law School. 20 of its 95 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as Paul Richard Bessette was.
- Same law school
- 95living graduates; 86.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Austin, TX
- 796living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 796 living registrants with an office in Austin, TX, 319 were admitted before 2008 and 445 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 King & Spalding LLP433 on the register, 118 of the others admitted before 2008; 8 of the 433 give an office in Austin, TX.
- Baylor Law School graduates on the register95 living, 86.3% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Austin, TX796 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 20089,683 people admitted in 2008 are on the register, 3,278 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 Paul Richard Bessette’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 Paul Richard Bessette in 2008. 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).