Stephen A. Donato
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.
- 1936905
- Admitted
- 1984 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Apr 2028
Stephen A. Donato is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1984 in the Third Department, with an office in Syracuse, NY; next registration due Apr 2028. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Stephen A. Donato has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Apr 2028.
- 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
315 other attorneys list Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 53 of them were admitted before 1984, and 110 of the 316 give an office in Syracuse, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1984, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Howard Cohen | 1984 | Currently registered |
| Brian Keith Haynes | 1984 | Currently registered |
| James Charles Holahan | 1984 | Currently registered |
| Robert A. Laberge | 1984 | Currently registered |
| Robert William Patterson | 1984 | Currently registered |
All 316 registrations that list Bond, Schoeneck & King, 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
Stephen A. Donato studied at Creighton University School of Law. 35 of its 142 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Stephen A. Donato was.
- Same law school
- 142living graduates; 81.0% 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 Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC316 on the register, 53 of the others admitted before 1984; 110 of the 316 give an office in Syracuse, NY.
- Creighton University School of Law graduates on the register142 living, 81.0% 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, 1,082 of them through the Third 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 Stephen A. Donato’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 Stephen A. Donato 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).