William P. Byrne
On the New York attorney register since 1980 · office in Jacksonville, FL
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1679299
- Admitted
- 1980 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Feb 2028
William P. Byrne is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1980 in the Second Department, with an office in Jacksonville, FL; next registration due Feb 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 P. Byrne has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Feb 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
454 other attorneys list Holland & Knight LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 17 of them were admitted before 1980. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1980, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Neal Nathan Beaton | 1979 | Currently registered |
| Alan Stuart Cohen | 1979 | Due to re‑register |
| William B. Sherman | 1980 | Due to re‑register |
| Robert Ian Bressman | 1981 | Currently registered |
| Robert Jay Friedman | 1981 | 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 P. Byrne studied at Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University (the register spells it “PACE UNIVERSITY”). 1,555 of its 8,033 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as William P. Byrne was.
- Same law school
- 8,033living graduates; 90.0% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Jacksonville, FL
- 175living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 175 living registrants with an office in Jacksonville, FL, 8 were admitted before 1980 and 165 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 Holland & Knight LLP455 on the register, 17 of the others admitted before 1980.
- Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University graduates on the register8,033 living, 90.0% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Jacksonville, FL175 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19804,659 people admitted in 1980 are on the register, 1,976 of them through the Second 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 P. Byrne’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted William P. Byrne in 1980. 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).