Richard J. Duffy
On the New York attorney register since 1973 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1026830
- Admitted
- 1973 · Second Department
- Status
- Due to re‑register
- Next registration
- Nov 2026
Richard J. Duffy is due to re‑register on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1973 in the Second Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Nov 2026. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Due to re‑register” means the attorney has a biennial registration falling due or overdue: the rule asks for it within 30 days after the attorney’s birthday in each alternate year, and the record gives the month it is due. The value stays until the register records the filing or marks the registration delinquent, so the month can have passed; by itself it is not a finding.
- Currently registered to Due to re‑register the routine two-year cycle: the registration window opened
- 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
98 other attorneys list McLaughlin & Stern, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 14 of them were admitted before 1973, and 75 of the 99 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1973, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Henry Brown Jr. | 1972 | Currently registered |
| Stephen Gene Limmer | 1972 | Currently registered |
| Peter Charles Alkalay | 1974 | Currently registered |
| Geoffry Ronald Handler | 1974 | Currently registered |
| Andrew Leslie Odell | 1974 | 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 J. Duffy studied at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. 92 of its 1,256 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as Richard J. Duffy was.
- Same law school
- 1,256living graduates; 86.9% 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, 1,883 were admitted before 1973 and 91,439 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 McLaughlin & Stern, LLP99 on the register, 14 of the others admitted before 1973; 75 of the 99 give an office in New York, NY.
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law graduates on the register1,256 living, 86.9% registered; 3 of them list McLaughlin & Stern, LLP.
- 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 19732,460 people admitted in 1973 are on the register, 1,029 of them through the Second Department.
- Every registration that reads “Due to re‑register”47,986 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 J. Duffy’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 J. Duffy in 1973. 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).