Richard A. Shannon
On the New York attorney register since 1988 · office in Bohemia, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2156891
- Admitted
- 1988 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2028
Richard A. Shannon is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1988 in the Second Department, with an office in Bohemia, NY; next registration due Jan 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 A. Shannon has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 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
15 other attorneys list Desena & Sweeney, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 3 of them were admitted before 1988, and all 16 give an office in Bohemia, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1988, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Rossetti III | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Robert P. Sweeney | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Michael W. Butler | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Maureen Doran Sweeney | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Ronni Robbins Kravatz | 1992 | 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 A. Shannon studied at St. John’s University School of Law (the register spells it “ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY”). 3,059 of its 15,595 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Richard A. Shannon was.
- Same law school
- 15,595living graduates; 88.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Bohemia, NY
- 96living registrants
Of the 96 living registrants with an office in Bohemia, NY, 12 were admitted before 1988 and 80 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 Desena & Sweeney, LLP16 on the register, 3 of the others admitted before 1988; all 16 give an office in Bohemia, NY.
- St. John’s University School of Law graduates on the register15,595 living, 88.6% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Bohemia, NY96 living registrants give an office there.
- Suffolk County’s registered bar5,823 currently registered, 3.81 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19886,238 people admitted in 1988 are on the register, 2,577 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 A. Shannon’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 A. Shannon in 1988. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, which covers Suffolk 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).