Richard Collins Engel
On the New York attorney register since 1990 · office in Syracuse, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2319085
- Admitted
- 1990 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2028
Richard Collins Engel is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1990 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Syracuse, NY; next registration due Jul 2028. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Richard Collins Engel has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jul 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Due to re‑register 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
29 other attorneys list Mackenzie Hughes LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 8 of them were admitted before 1990, and all 30 give an office in Syracuse, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1990, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Anne B. Ruffer | 1984 | Currently registered |
| James J. Gascon | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Stephen S. Davie | 1990 | Due to re‑register |
| Mary Anne Cody | 1991 | Currently registered |
| Jacqueline Barbara Jones | 1995 | Suspended, delinquent |
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 Collins Engel studied at Syracuse University College of Law. 1,477 of its 7,168 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Richard Collins Engel was.
- Same law school
- 7,168living graduates; 87.5% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Syracuse, NY
- 1,631living registrants
Of the 1,631 living registrants with an office in Syracuse, NY, 424 were admitted before 1990 and 1,174 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 Mackenzie Hughes LLP30 on the register, 8 of the others admitted before 1990; all 30 give an office in Syracuse, NY.
- Syracuse University College of Law graduates on the register7,168 living, 87.5% registered; 15 of them list Mackenzie Hughes LLP.
- Attorneys with an office in Syracuse, NY1,631 living registrants give an office there.
- Onondaga County’s registered bar1,729 currently registered, 3.67 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19906,112 people admitted in 1990 are on the register, 416 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 Collins Engel’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 Collins Engel in 1990. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Onondaga 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).