Thomas William Joa
On the New York attorney register since 2025 · office in Charlotte, NC
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 6291827
- Admitted
- 2025 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2027
Thomas William Joa is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2025 in the Third Department, with an office in Charlotte, NC; 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 Thomas William Joa 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
The only other attorney who lists Bridgehouselaw LLP or one of its other names:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Maria Portabella Villela | 2024 | 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
Thomas William Joa studied at Wake Forest University School of Law. 130 of its 522 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2020s, as Thomas William Joa was.
- Same law school
- 522living graduates; 91.0% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Charlotte, NC
- 703living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 703 living registrants with an office in Charlotte, NC, 692 were admitted before 2025 and 7 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
- Wake Forest University School of Law graduates on the register522 living, 91.0% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Charlotte, NC703 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 20259,764 people admitted in 2025 are on the register, 4,056 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 William Joa’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 William Joa in 2025. 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).