Paul J. Sweeney
On the New York attorney register since 1988 · office in Binghamton, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2210359
- Admitted
- 1988 · First Department
- Status
- Due to re‑register
- Next registration
- Oct 2026
Paul J. Sweeney is due to re‑register on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1988 in the First Department, with an office in Binghamton, NY; next registration due Oct 2026. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Due to re‑register” means the attorney has a biennial registration falling due or overdue: the rule asks for it within 30 days after the attorney’s birthday in each alternate year, and the record gives the month it is due. The value stays until the register records the filing or marks the registration delinquent, so the month can have passed; by itself it is not a finding.
- Currently registered to Due to re‑register the routine two-year cycle: the registration window opened
- 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
48 other attorneys list Coughlin & Gerhart LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 16 of them were admitted before 1988, and 39 of the 49 give an office in Binghamton, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1988, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Alan Brown | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Gary Brian Kline | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Beth E. Westfall | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Susan Louise English | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Nancy Ellen Kline | 1990 | 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 J. Sweeney studied at Brooklyn Law School. 2,861 of its 20,058 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Paul J. Sweeney was.
- Same law school
- 20,058living graduates; 86.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Binghamton, NY
- 330living registrants
Of the 330 living registrants with an office in Binghamton, NY, 86 were admitted before 1988 and 238 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 Coughlin & Gerhart LLP49 on the register, 16 of the others admitted before 1988; 39 of the 49 give an office in Binghamton, NY.
- Brooklyn Law School graduates on the register20,058 living, 86.6% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Binghamton, NY330 living registrants give an office there.
- Broome County’s registered bar386 currently registered, 1.96 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 “Due to re‑register”47,986 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 J. Sweeney’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 Paul J. Sweeney in 1988. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Third Department’s grievance committee, which covers Broome 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).