Peter W. Smith
On the New York attorney register since 1991 · office in Atlanta, GA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2431690
- Admitted
- 1991 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Oct 2027
Peter W. Smith is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1991 in the First Department, with an office in Atlanta, GA; next registration due Oct 2027. 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 W. Smith has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Oct 2027.
- 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
93 other attorneys list Thompson Hine LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 14 of them were admitted before 1991, and 6 of the 94 give an office in Atlanta, GA. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1991, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| John Hyok Bae | 1990 | Due to re‑register |
| Ruthe A. Nepf | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Peter Henri F Bekker | 1992 | Due to re‑register |
| Richard Anthony Depalma | 1992 | Currently registered |
| Ernest Edward Badway | 1993 | 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 W. Smith studied at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (the register spells it “BENJAMIN N CARDOZO”). 2,565 of its 12,878 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Peter W. Smith was.
- Same law school
- 12,878living graduates; 88.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Atlanta, GA
- 1,277living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 1,277 living registrants with an office in Atlanta, GA, 143 were admitted before 1991 and 1,109 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 Thompson Hine LLP94 on the register, 14 of the others admitted before 1991; 6 of the 94 give an office in Atlanta, GA.
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University graduates on the register12,878 living, 88.9% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Atlanta, GA1,277 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19916,456 people admitted in 1991 are on the register, 2,205 of them through the First 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. Smith’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 Peter W. Smith in 1991. 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).