Samuel Edward Kielar
On the New York attorney register since 2021 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 5837935
- Admitted
- 2021 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2027
Samuel Edward Kielar is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2021 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Buffalo, NY; next registration due Jul 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 Samuel Edward Kielar has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jul 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
218 other attorneys list Hodgson Russ LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 172 of them were admitted before 2021, and 141 of the 219 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2021, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Evan Fonte Anderson | 2021 | Currently registered |
| Meghan M. Carrig | 2021 | Currently registered |
| Erica Lynne Chiodo | 2021 | Currently registered |
| Brian Krastev | 2021 | Currently registered |
| Alicia Legland | 2021 | 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
Samuel Edward Kielar studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “SUNY Buffalo Law School”). 913 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2020s, as Samuel Edward Kielar was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Buffalo, NY
- 3,467living registrants
Of the 3,467 living registrants with an office in Buffalo, NY, 2,955 were admitted before 2021 and 425 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 Hodgson Russ LLP219 on the register, 172 of the others admitted before 2021; 141 of the 219 give an office in Buffalo, NY.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered; 91 of them list Hodgson Russ LLP.
- Attorneys with an office in Buffalo, NY3,467 living registrants give an office there.
- Erie County’s registered bar4,149 currently registered, 4.36 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20217,829 people admitted in 2021 are on the register, 312 of them through the Fourth 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 Samuel Edward Kielar’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 Samuel Edward Kielar in 2021. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Erie 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).