Richard Thomas Sweeney
On the New York attorney register since 1989 · office in Sparta, NJ
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2259356
- Admitted
- 1989 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2027
Richard Thomas Sweeney is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1989 in the Third Department, with an office in Sparta, NJ; next registration due Jun 2027. 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 Thomas Sweeney has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jun 2027.
- 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
3 other attorneys list Laddey Clark & Ryan or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1989, and 3 of the 4 give an office in Sparta, NJ. The 3 whose admission is closest to 1989, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fredric Mark Knapp | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Lisa Jean Pezzano | 1993 | Currently registered |
| Paul Thomas Szypiotko | 2018 | 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 Thomas Sweeney studied at Seton Hall University School of Law. 638 of its 6,262 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Richard Thomas Sweeney was.
- Same law school
- 6,262living graduates; 84.7% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Sparta, NJ
- 20living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 20 living registrants with an office in Sparta, NJ, 5 were admitted before 1989 and 13 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
- Seton Hall University School of Law graduates on the register6,262 living, 84.7% registered.
- Admitted in 19896,247 people admitted in 1989 are on the register, 1,222 of them through the Third 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 Thomas Sweeney’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Richard Thomas Sweeney in 1989. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
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).