Steven Jeffrey Pheterson
On the New York attorney register since 1978 · office in Rochester, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1356237
- Admitted
- 1978 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Oct 2028
Steven Jeffrey Pheterson is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1978 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Rochester, NY; next registration due Oct 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 Steven Jeffrey Pheterson has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Oct 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
9 other attorneys list Pheterson Spatorico LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1978, and all 10 give an office in Rochester, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1978, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan Witherbee O’Dwyer | 1967 | Currently registered |
| William H. Walker Jr. | 1979 | Currently registered |
| Steven Anthony Lucia | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Derrick Anthony Spatorico | 1996 | Due to re‑register |
| Anthony Charles Lee | 2001 | 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
Steven Jeffrey Pheterson studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO”). 1,135 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as Steven Jeffrey Pheterson was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Rochester, NY
- 2,353living registrants
Of the 2,353 living registrants with an office in Rochester, NY, 182 were admitted before 1978 and 2,141 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 Pheterson Spatorico LLP10 on the register, 1 of the others admitted before 1978; all 10 give an office in Rochester, NY.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Rochester, NY2,353 living registrants give an office there.
- Monroe County’s registered bar2,430 currently registered, 3.22 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19783,834 people admitted in 1978 are on the register, 401 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 Steven Jeffrey Pheterson’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 Steven Jeffrey Pheterson in 1978. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Monroe 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).