Richard S. Fries
On the New York attorney register since 1978 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1531292
- Admitted
- 1978 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Sep 2028
Richard S. Fries is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1978 in the Second Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Sep 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 S. Fries has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Sep 2028.
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Currently registered to Due to re‑register the routine two-year cycle: the registration window opened
- 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
265 other attorneys list Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 2 of them were admitted before 1978, and 184 of the 266 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1978, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| John J. Sarchio | 1980 | Currently registered |
| Ira Martin Schulman | 1980 | Currently registered |
| Kenneth A. O’Brien Jr | 1981 | Currently registered |
| John Robert Hempill | 1983 | Currently registered |
| Steven Jay Chananie | 1984 | Currently registered |
All 266 registrations that list Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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 S. Fries studied at New York University School of Law (the register spells it “NEW YORK UNIVERSITY”). 1,920 of its 23,248 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as Richard S. Fries was.
- Same law school
- 23,248living graduates; 86.5% 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, 3,808 were admitted before 1978 and 89,226 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 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP266 on the register, 2 of the others admitted before 1978; 184 of the 266 give an office in New York, NY.
- New York University School of Law graduates on the register23,248 living, 86.5% registered.
- 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 19783,834 people admitted in 1978 are on the register, 1,650 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 S. Fries’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 S. Fries in 1978. 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).