Stephen Lawrence Yonaty
On the New York attorney register since 1995 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2645612
- Admitted
- 1995 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Oct 2027
Stephen Lawrence Yonaty is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1995 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Buffalo, NY; next registration due Oct 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 Stephen Lawrence Yonaty has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Oct 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
25 other attorneys list Cannon Heyman & Weiss, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 5 of them were admitted before 1995, and 12 of the 26 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1995, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey James Cannon | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Susan Sturman Jennings | 1991 | Currently registered |
| Steven Jeffrey Weiss | 1992 | Currently registered |
| David Charles Kuracina | 1996 | Currently registered |
| Melissa Mary Beskid | 1998 | Due to re‑register |
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 Lawrence Yonaty studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “SUNY AT BUFFALO”). 1,970 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Stephen Lawrence Yonaty 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, 1,011 were admitted before 1995 and 2,405 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 Cannon Heyman & Weiss, LLP26 on the register, 5 of the others admitted before 1995; 12 of the 26 give an office in Buffalo, NY.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered.
- 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 19956,807 people admitted in 1995 are on the register, 433 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 Stephen Lawrence Yonaty’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 Stephen Lawrence Yonaty in 1995. 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).