William Smiley Andrews
On the New York attorney register since 1979 · office in Washington, DC
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1235506
- Admitted
- 1979 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2028
William Smiley Andrews is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1979 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Washington, DC; next registration due Jan 2028. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means William Smiley Andrews has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 2028.
- 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
281 other attorneys list Nixon Peabody LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 14 of them were admitted before 1979, and 21 of the 282 give an office in Washington, DC. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1979, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Antoine Dietzgen | 1978 | Suspended, delinquent |
| Adam Brenner Gilbert | 1979 | Currently registered |
| Bruce John Baker | 1980 | Currently registered |
| Robert Lucien Daileader | 1980 | Due to re‑register |
| Peter H. Durant | 1980 | 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
William Smiley Andrews studied at University of Virginia School of Law (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA”). 284 of its 4,707 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as William Smiley Andrews was.
- Same law school
- 4,707living graduates; 87.2% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Washington, DC
- 12,527living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 12,527 living registrants with an office in Washington, DC, 287 were admitted before 1979 and 12,213 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 Nixon Peabody LLP282 on the register, 14 of the others admitted before 1979; 21 of the 282 give an office in Washington, DC.
- University of Virginia School of Law graduates on the register4,707 living, 87.2% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Washington, DC12,527 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19793,974 people admitted in 1979 are on the register, 416 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 William Smiley Andrews’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 William Smiley Andrews in 1979. 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).