Richard M. Hoffman
On the New York attorney register since 1968 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1146380
- Admitted
- 1968 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Oct 2028
Richard M. Hoffman is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1968 in the Second Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Oct 2028. 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 M. Hoffman has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Oct 2028.
- 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
7 other attorneys list Freidman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1968, and all 8 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1968, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Stephen Kaplan | 1967 | Currently registered |
| Edward Andrew Friedman | 1975 | Due to re‑register |
| Mary Mulligan | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Mala Ahuja Harker | 2002 | Currently registered |
| Jamuna Devi-Dasi Kelley | 2010 | Due to re‑register |
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 M. Hoffman studied at Brooklyn Law School. 1,078 of its 20,058 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1960s, as Richard M. Hoffman was.
- Same law school
- 20,058living graduates; 86.6% 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, 878 were admitted before 1968 and 92,512 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
- Brooklyn Law School graduates on the register20,058 living, 86.6% 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 19681,871 people admitted in 1968 are on the register, 865 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 M. Hoffman’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 M. Hoffman in 1968. 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).