Robert Alan Burka
On the New York attorney register since 1971 · office in Washington, DC
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1191790
- Admitted
- 1971 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Dec 2026
Robert Alan Burka is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1971 in the First Department, with an office in Washington, DC; next registration due Dec 2026. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Robert Alan Burka has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Dec 2026.
- 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
134 other attorneys list Foley & Lardner LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1971, and 13 of the 135 give an office in Washington, DC. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1971, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Steven B. Chameides | 1971 | Currently registered |
| George Tedesche Simon | 1973 | Suspended, delinquent |
| Peter Neil Wang | 1974 | Due to re‑register |
| Harold L. Kaplan | 1976 | Due to re‑register |
| Barry Gene Felder | 1978 | 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
Robert Alan Burka studied at Harvard Law School (the register spells it “HARVARD UNIVERSITY”). 989 of its 14,378 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as Robert Alan Burka was.
- Same law school
- 14,378living graduates; 86.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Washington, DC
- 12,527living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 12,527 living registrants with an office in Washington, DC, 87 were admitted before 1971 and 12,420 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 Foley & Lardner LLP135 on the register, 0 of the others admitted before 1971; 13 of the 135 give an office in Washington, DC.
- Harvard Law School graduates on the register14,378 living, 86.1% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Washington, DC12,527 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19711,869 people admitted in 1971 are on the register, 757 of them through the First 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 Robert Alan Burka’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Robert Alan Burka in 1971. 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).