Robert Francis Distefano
On the New York attorney register since 2002 · office in Neptune, NJ
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4080651
- Admitted
- 2002 · Third Department
- Status
- Due to re‑register
- Next registration
- Mar 2026
Robert Francis Distefano is due to re‑register on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2002 in the Third Department, with an office in Neptune, NJ; next registration due Mar 2026. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold. The registration was due in Mar 2026 and the register has not recorded it as filed.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Due to re‑register” means the attorney has a biennial registration falling due or overdue: the rule asks for it within 30 days after the attorney’s birthday in each alternate year, and the record gives the month it is due. The value stays until the register records the filing or marks the registration delinquent, so the month can have passed; by itself it is not a finding.
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- 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
The only other attorney who lists Clark & Distefano, P.C. or one of its other names:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| James Steven Braaten | 1999 | 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 Francis Distefano studied at Widener University School of Law (the register spells it “WIDENER UNIVERSITY”). 300 of its 1,132 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as Robert Francis Distefano was.
- Same law school
- 1,132living graduates; 88.4% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Neptune, NJ
- 21living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 21 living registrants with an office in Neptune, NJ, 15 were admitted before 2002 and 5 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
- Widener University School of Law graduates on the register1,132 living, 88.4% registered.
- Admitted in 20027,981 people admitted in 2002 are on the register, 2,250 of them through the Third Department.
- Every registration that reads “Due to re‑register”47,986 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 Francis Distefano’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 Robert Francis Distefano in 2002. 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).