William James Bielefeld
On the New York attorney register since 2006 · office in Washington, DC
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4374773
- Admitted
- 2006 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Mar 2028
William James Bielefeld is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2006 in the Third Department, with an office in Washington, DC; next registration due Mar 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 James Bielefeld has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Mar 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
390 other attorneys list Dechert LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 123 of them were admitted before 2006, and 30 of the 391 give an office in Washington, DC. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2006, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| David Paul Bartels | 2006 | Due to re‑register |
| Mara Caitlin Cusker Gonzalez | 2006 | Currently registered |
| Anish Rohit Desai | 2006 | Currently registered |
| Veronique Daniele Laughlin | 2006 | Suspended, delinquent |
| Ralph Richard Mazzeo | 2006 | 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 James Bielefeld studied at Temple University Beasley School of Law (the register spells it “TEMPLE UNIVERSITY”). 467 of its 1,867 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as William James Bielefeld was.
- Same law school
- 1,867living graduates; 84.9% 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, 4,677 were admitted before 2006 and 7,489 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 Dechert LLP391 on the register, 123 of the others admitted before 2006; 30 of the 391 give an office in Washington, DC.
- Temple University Beasley School of Law graduates on the register1,867 living, 84.9% registered; 6 of them list Dechert LLP.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Washington, DC12,527 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 20068,638 people admitted in 2006 are on the register, 2,950 of them through the Third 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 James Bielefeld’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted William James Bielefeld in 2006. 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).