William Michael Brophy
On the New York attorney register since 2017 · office in Denver, CO
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 5512058
- Admitted
- 2017 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- May 2027
William Michael Brophy is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2017 in the First Department, with an office in Denver, CO; next registration due May 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 William Michael Brophy has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in May 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
66 other attorneys list Spencer Fane LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 48 of them were admitted before 2017, and 4 of the 67 give an office in Denver, CO. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2017, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sonali Setia | 2016 | Due to re‑register |
| John Thomas Torrenti | 2016 | Due to re‑register |
| Hannah Elizabeth Becker | 2018 | Currently registered |
| Stephen Elisha Makino | 2018 | Currently registered |
| Anna Grace Schuler | 2018 | Due to re‑register |
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 Michael Brophy studied at Fordham University School of Law. 4,360 of its 20,418 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2010s, as William Michael Brophy was.
- Same law school
- 20,418living graduates; 87.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Denver, CO
- 889living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 889 living registrants with an office in Denver, CO, 698 were admitted before 2017 and 157 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 Spencer Fane LLP67 on the register, 48 of the others admitted before 2017; 4 of the 67 give an office in Denver, CO.
- Fordham University School of Law graduates on the register20,418 living, 87.9% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Denver, CO889 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 20178,202 people admitted in 2017 are on the register, 2,536 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 William Michael Brophy’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 William Michael Brophy in 2017. 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).