William Barney Barker
On the New York attorney register since 1978 · office in Carlisle, PA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1287754
- Admitted
- 1978 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Mar 2028
William Barney Barker 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 Carlisle, PA; next registration due Mar 2028. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means William Barney Barker has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Mar 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Due to re‑register 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
9 other attorneys list Penn State Dickinson Law or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1978, and 8 of the 10 give an office in Carlisle, PA. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1978, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jane Williams | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Jill Callahan Engle | 2002 | Currently registered |
| Nicholas Alden Kahn-Fogel | 2005 | Currently registered |
| Shaakirrah Rafeea Sanders | 2005 | Currently registered |
| Rebecca Anne Mattson | 2007 | 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 Barney Barker studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “STATE UNIV OF NY BUFFALO”). 1,135 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as William Barney Barker was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Carlisle, PA
- 16living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 16 living registrants with an office in Carlisle, PA, 0 were admitted before 1978 and 15 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 Penn State Dickinson Law10 on the register, 0 of the others admitted before 1978; 8 of the 10 give an office in Carlisle, PA.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered.
- 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 William Barney Barker’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 Barney Barker in 1978. 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).