Richard Ruben Capote
On the New York attorney register since 2013 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 5114269
- Admitted
- 2013 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Nov 2027
Richard Ruben Capote is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2013 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Buffalo, NY; next registration due Nov 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 Richard Ruben Capote has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Nov 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
146 other attorneys list Lippes Mathias LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 88 of them were admitted before 2013, and 85 of the 147 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2013, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Christina Hynes Arthurs | 2013 | Currently registered |
| Tiffany Diane Bell | 2013 | Currently registered |
| James Peter Blenk | 2013 | Currently registered |
| Kelly Schaefer Foss | 2013 | Currently registered |
| Kristin Lynn Frank | 2013 | 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
Richard Ruben Capote studied at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. 110 of its 369 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2010s, as Richard Ruben Capote was.
- Same law school
- 369living graduates; 83.2% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Buffalo, NY
- 3,467living registrants
Of the 3,467 living registrants with an office in Buffalo, NY, 2,254 were admitted before 2013 and 1,129 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 Lippes Mathias LLP147 on the register, 88 of the others admitted before 2013; 85 of the 147 give an office in Buffalo, NY.
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law graduates on the register369 living, 83.2% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Buffalo, NY3,467 living registrants give an office there.
- Erie County’s registered bar4,149 currently registered, 4.36 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 201310,251 people admitted in 2013 are on the register, 394 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 Richard Ruben Capote’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 Richard Ruben Capote in 2013. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Erie 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).