Peter Hykel Abdella
On the New York attorney register since 1988 · office in Rochester, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2171783
- Admitted
- 1988 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Apr 2028
Peter Hykel Abdella is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1988 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Rochester, 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 Peter Hykel Abdella 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
133 other attorneys list Harter Secrest & Emery LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 12 of them were admitted before 1988, and 89 of the 134 give an office in Rochester, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1988, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Martin William O’Toole | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Edward Gerard Case | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Paul Willsey Holloway | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Thomas Joseph Hurley | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Edward James Pelta | 1989 | 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
Peter Hykel Abdella studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO”). 1,918 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Peter Hykel Abdella was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Rochester, NY
- 2,353living registrants
Of the 2,353 living registrants with an office in Rochester, NY, 504 were admitted before 1988 and 1,810 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 Harter Secrest & Emery LLP134 on the register, 12 of the others admitted before 1988; 89 of the 134 give an office in Rochester, NY.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered; 40 of them list Harter Secrest & Emery LLP.
- Attorneys with an office in Rochester, NY2,353 living registrants give an office there.
- Monroe County’s registered bar2,430 currently registered, 3.22 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19886,238 people admitted in 1988 are on the register, 435 of them through the Fourth 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 Peter Hykel Abdella’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, which admitted Peter Hykel Abdella in 1988. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Monroe 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).