Thomas M. Kelly
On the New York attorney register since 1985 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2013068
- Admitted
- 1985 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Oct 2027
Thomas M. Kelly is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1985 in the First Department, with an office in New York, 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 Thomas M. Kelly 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
772 other attorneys list Debevoise & Plimpton LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 42 of them were admitted before 1985, and 675 of the 773 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1985, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Michael Friedman | 1984 | Currently registered |
| Richard Fox Hahn | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Katherine Ashton | 1986 | Currently registered |
| David Alan Brittenham | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Anne Elizabeth Cohen | 1986 | 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
Thomas M. Kelly studied at Harvard Law School (the register spells it “HARVARD”). 1,661 of its 14,378 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Thomas M. Kelly was.
- Same law school
- 14,378living graduates; 86.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 8,839 were admitted before 1985 and 83,743 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 Debevoise & Plimpton LLP773 on the register, 42 of the others admitted before 1985; 675 of the 773 give an office in New York, NY.
- Harvard Law School graduates on the register14,378 living, 86.1% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19856,046 people admitted in 1985 are on the register, 1,883 of them through the First 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 M. Kelly’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Thomas M. Kelly in 1985. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York 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).