Walter G. Breakell
On the New York attorney register since 1978 · office in Albany, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1514835
- Admitted
- 1978 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Dec 2026
Walter G. Breakell 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 Albany, NY; next registration due Dec 2026. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Walter G. Breakell has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Dec 2026.
- 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
87 other attorneys list Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 20 of them were admitted before 1978, and 9 of the 88 give an office in Albany, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1978, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| William Joseph Ciaravino | 1977 | Due to re‑register |
| John Joseph Ryan | 1977 | Due to re‑register |
| James S. Gleason | 1978 | Due to re‑register |
| Robert H. Wedlake | 1978 | Currently registered |
| Edwina Carlie Schleider | 1979 | Currently registered |
All 88 registrations that list Hinman, Howard & Kattell, 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
Walter G. Breakell studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “SUNY AT BUFFALO”). 1,135 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as Walter G. Breakell was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Albany, NY
- 3,678living registrants
Of the 3,678 living registrants with an office in Albany, NY, 155 were admitted before 1978 and 3,494 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 Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP88 on the register, 20 of the others admitted before 1978; 9 of the 88 give an office in Albany, NY.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Albany, NY3,678 living registrants give an office there.
- Albany County’s registered bar3,767 currently registered, 11.88 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 Walter G. Breakell’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 Walter G. Breakell in 1978. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Third Department’s grievance committee, which covers Albany 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).