Richard Bonnifield
On the New York attorney register since 1990 · office in Washington, DC
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2352664
- Admitted
- 1990 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2028
Richard Bonnifield is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1990 in the Second Department, with an office in Washington, DC; next registration due Jul 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 Richard Bonnifield has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jul 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
78 other attorneys list Husch Blackwell LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 3 of them were admitted before 1990, and 26 of the 79 give an office in Washington, DC. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1990, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Robert David Stang | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Linda Lee Walsh | 1988 | Currently registered |
| Brian Joseph O’Sullivan | 1991 | Currently registered |
| Jeffrey Allan Goldman | 1992 | Suspended, delinquent |
| Gregg Nathaniel Sofer | 1992 | Due to re‑register |
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
Richard Bonnifield studied at Gonzaga University School of Law. 19 of its 166 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Richard Bonnifield was.
- Same law school
- 166living graduates; 81.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Washington, DC
- 12,527living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 12,527 living registrants with an office in Washington, DC, 1,064 were admitted before 1990 and 11,354 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 Husch Blackwell LLP79 on the register, 3 of the others admitted before 1990; 26 of the 79 give an office in Washington, DC.
- Gonzaga University School of Law graduates on the register166 living, 81.9% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Washington, DC12,527 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19906,112 people admitted in 1990 are on the register, 2,199 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 Richard Bonnifield’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 Richard Bonnifield in 1990. 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).