Peter W. Klestadt
On the New York attorney register since 1984 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1927276
- Admitted
- 1984 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2028
Peter W. Klestadt is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1984 in the Second Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Jul 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 Peter W. Klestadt has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jul 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- 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
27 other attorneys list Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 7 of them were admitted before 1984, and 22 of the 28 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1984, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Gary Lebowitz | 1979 | Currently registered |
| Alan R. Klestadt | 1984 | Currently registered |
| David Mason Murphy | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Arthur William Bodek | 1988 | Currently registered |
| Richard Michael Wortman | 1988 | Currently registered |
All 28 registrations that list Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP
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 W. Klestadt studied at Brooklyn Law School (the register spells it “BROOKLYN”). 2,861 of its 20,058 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Peter W. Klestadt was.
- Same law school
- 20,058living graduates; 86.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 7,928 were admitted before 1984 and 84,765 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 Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP28 on the register, 7 of the others admitted before 1984; 22 of the 28 give an office in New York, NY.
- Brooklyn Law School graduates on the register20,058 living, 86.6% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19845,952 people admitted in 1984 are on the register, 2,421 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 Peter W. Klestadt’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 Peter W. Klestadt in 1984. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York 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).