Riley Thomas Orloff
On the New York attorney register since 2016 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 5420385
- Admitted
- 2016 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- May 2028
Riley Thomas Orloff is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2016 in the Third Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due May 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 Riley Thomas Orloff has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in May 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
588 other attorneys list McDermott Will & Schulte LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 301 of them were admitted before 2016, and 461 of the 589 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2016, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Max Pfenninger Biedermann | 2016 | Currently registered |
| Michael Francis Bill | 2016 | Currently registered |
| Emily Ting Chen | 2016 | Currently registered |
| Bradley Alexander Cohen | 2016 | Due to re‑register |
| Katherine V. Coverdale | 2016 | Due to re‑register |
All 589 registrations that list McDermott Will & Schulte 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
Riley Thomas Orloff studied at Fordham University School of Law (the register spells it “FORDHAM UNIV. SCHOOL OF LAW”). 4,360 of its 20,418 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2010s, as Riley Thomas Orloff was.
- Same law school
- 20,418living graduates; 87.9% 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, 62,568 were admitted before 2016 and 28,586 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 McDermott Will & Schulte LLP589 on the register, 301 of the others admitted before 2016; 461 of the 589 give an office in New York, NY.
- Fordham University School of Law graduates on the register20,418 living, 87.9% registered; 52 of them list McDermott Will & Schulte LLP.
- 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 20168,420 people admitted in 2016 are on the register, 3,373 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 Riley Thomas Orloff’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 Riley Thomas Orloff in 2016. 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).