Thomas Arthur Abbate
On the New York attorney register since 2003 · office in Paramus, NJ
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4107132
- Admitted
- 2003 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Dec 2027
Thomas Arthur Abbate is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2003 in the Third Department, with an office in Paramus, NJ; next registration due Dec 2027. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Thomas Arthur Abbate has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Dec 2027.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Due to re‑register 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
17 other attorneys list Decotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 4 of them were admitted before 2003, and 17 of the 18 give an office in Paramus, NJ. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2003, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Joseph Borin | 1995 | Currently registered |
| Keith Edward Riley | 1996 | Currently registered |
| Alice M. Bergen | 2003 | Currently registered |
| Vincent M. Giblin | 2008 | Currently registered |
| Arlene Quinones Perez | 2010 | Currently registered |
All 18 registrations that list Decotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP
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
Thomas Arthur Abbate studied at Fordham University School of Law (the register spells it “FORDHAM UNIVERSITY”). 4,485 of its 20,418 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as Thomas Arthur Abbate was.
- Same law school
- 20,418living graduates; 87.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Paramus, NJ
- 200living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 200 living registrants with an office in Paramus, NJ, 70 were admitted before 2003 and 125 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 Decotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP18 on the register, 4 of the others admitted before 2003; 17 of the 18 give an office in Paramus, NJ.
- Fordham University School of Law graduates on the register20,418 living, 87.9% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Paramus, NJ200 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 20038,250 people admitted in 2003 are on the register, 2,491 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 Thomas Arthur Abbate’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 Thomas Arthur Abbate in 2003. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
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).