Thomas Paul Kawalec
On the New York attorney register since 1998 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2906626
- Admitted
- 1998 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Due to re‑register
- Next registration
- Oct 2026
Thomas Paul Kawalec is due to re‑register on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1998 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Buffalo, NY; next registration due Oct 2026. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Due to re‑register” means the attorney has a biennial registration falling due or overdue: the rule asks for it within 30 days after the attorney’s birthday in each alternate year, and the record gives the month it is due. The value stays until the register records the filing or marks the registration delinquent, so the month can have passed; by itself it is not a finding.
- Currently registered to Due to re‑register the routine two-year cycle: the registration window opened
- 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
15 other attorneys list Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer & Monte, P.C. or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 6 of them were admitted before 1998, and all 16 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1998, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Joseph Chmiel | 2000 | Due to re‑register |
| Kevin Eugene Loftus | 2003 | Currently registered |
| Michael Martin Chelus | 2004 | Currently registered |
| Katy Margaret Hedges | 2006 | Currently registered |
| Mark Alan Forden | 2008 | Currently registered |
All 16 registrations that list Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer & Monte, P.C.
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 Paul Kawalec 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 Thomas Paul Kawalec 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, 1,179 were admitted before 1998 and 2,216 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 Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer & Monte, P.C.16 on the register, 6 of the others admitted before 1998; all 16 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 19987,302 people admitted in 1998 are on the register, 381 of them through the Fourth Department.
- Every registration that reads “Due to re‑register”47,986 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 Paul Kawalec’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 Thomas Paul Kawalec in 1998. 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).