Richard Anthony Cheng
On the New York attorney register since 2011 · office in Roseland, NJ
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4884565
- Admitted
- 2011 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2027
Richard Anthony Cheng is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2011 in the Second Department, with an office in Roseland, NJ; next registration due Aug 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 Anthony Cheng has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 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
134 other attorneys list Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 71 of them were admitted before 2011, and 114 of the 135 give an office in Roseland, NJ. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2011, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia Kathleen Costello | 2010 | Due to re‑register |
| Claire Malia Diallo | 2011 | Currently registered |
| Brian Patrick O’Neill | 2011 | Currently registered |
| Melissa Falk Wernick | 2011 | Currently registered |
| Michael Cross | 2012 | Currently registered |
All 135 registrations that list Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
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 Anthony Cheng studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO”). 1,838 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2010s, as Richard Anthony Cheng was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Roseland, NJ
- 685living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 685 living registrants with an office in Roseland, NJ, 428 were admitted before 2011 and 244 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 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC135 on the register, 71 of the others admitted before 2011; 114 of the 135 give an office in Roseland, NJ.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Roseland, NJ685 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 20119,856 people admitted in 2011 are on the register, 2,525 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 Anthony Cheng’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 Anthony Cheng in 2011. 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).