Robert John Smith
On the New York attorney register since 1984 · office in Syracuse, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1909571
- Admitted
- 1984 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Due to re‑register
- Next registration
- Aug 2026
Robert John Smith is due to re‑register on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1984 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Syracuse, NY; next registration due Aug 2026. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold. The registration was due in Aug 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
35 other attorneys list Costello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 6 of them were admitted before 1984, and all 36 give an office in Syracuse, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1984, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Michael Gilligan | 1980 | Currently registered |
| Donald S. Debenedetto | 1984 | Due to re‑register |
| Paul Gerard Ferrara | 1988 | Due to re‑register |
| Terri Conti York | 1988 | Currently registered |
| Maureen G. Fatcheric | 1989 | Currently registered |
All 36 registrations that list Costello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC
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 John Smith studied at South Texas College of Law Houston (the register spells it “SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE”). 46 of its 263 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Robert John Smith was.
- Same law school
- 263living graduates; 84.0% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Syracuse, NY
- 1,631living registrants
Of the 1,631 living registrants with an office in Syracuse, NY, 234 were admitted before 1984 and 1,369 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 Costello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC36 on the register, 6 of the others admitted before 1984; all 36 give an office in Syracuse, NY.
- South Texas College of Law Houston graduates on the register263 living, 84.0% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Syracuse, NY1,631 living registrants give an office there.
- Onondaga County’s registered bar1,729 currently registered, 3.67 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19845,952 people admitted in 1984 are on the register, 487 of them through the Fourth 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 John Smith’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, which admitted Robert John Smith in 1984. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Onondaga 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).