Russell Thomas McHugh
On the New York attorney register since 1987 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2136463
- Admitted
- 1987 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2027
Russell Thomas McHugh is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1987 in the Second Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Jan 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 Russell Thomas McHugh has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 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
The only other attorney who lists Friedland Law, LLC or one of its other names:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Marlow Friedland | 2023 | 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
Russell Thomas McHugh studied at American University Washington College of Law (the register spells it “AMERICAN UNIVERSITY”). 454 of its 4,261 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Russell Thomas McHugh was.
- Same law school
- 4,261living graduates; 88.3% 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, 10,844 were admitted before 1987 and 81,811 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
- American University Washington College of Law graduates on the register4,261 living, 88.3% registered.
- 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 19875,948 people admitted in 1987 are on the register, 2,491 of them through the Second 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 Russell Thomas McHugh’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Russell Thomas McHugh in 1987. 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).