Paul Stephen Devine
On the New York attorney register since 1980 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1661313
- Admitted
- 1980 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2028
Paul Stephen Devine is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1980 in the Second Department, with an office in Buffalo, NY; next registration due Jun 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 Paul Stephen Devine has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jun 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
61 other attorneys list Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1980, and 31 of the 62 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1980, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| James Gilroy | 1979 | Due to re‑register |
| Brian W. McElhenny | 1981 | Due to re‑register |
| Thomas Mark Bona | 1983 | Currently registered |
| James Freire | 1984 | Currently registered |
| Michael David Brophy | 1986 | 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 Stephen Devine studied at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. 22 of its 188 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Paul Stephen Devine was.
- Same law school
- 188living graduates; 89.4% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Buffalo, NY
- 3,467living registrants
Of the 3,467 living registrants with an office in Buffalo, NY, 245 were admitted before 1980 and 3,187 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 Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady LLP62 on the register, 1 of the others admitted before 1980; 31 of the 62 give an office in Buffalo, NY.
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law graduates on the register188 living, 89.4% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Buffalo, NY3,467 living registrants give an office there.
- Erie County’s registered bar4,149 currently registered, 4.36 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19804,659 people admitted in 1980 are on the register, 1,976 of them through the Second 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 Stephen Devine’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Paul Stephen Devine in 1980. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Erie 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).