William L. Clydesdale
On the New York attorney register since 1994 · office in Portland, OR
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2601722
- Admitted
- 1994 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2028
William L. Clydesdale is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1994 in the First Department, with an office in Portland, OR; next registration due Jul 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 L. Clydesdale has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jul 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
20 other attorneys list Stoel Rives LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 2 of them were admitted before 1994, and 9 of the 21 give an office in Portland, OR. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1994, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Beth S. Ginsberg | 1986 | Currently registered |
| David Benjamin Levant | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Thomas Russell Johnson | 1998 | Currently registered |
| Natacha Danielle Allred | 2004 | Suspended, delinquent |
| Eric Jason Kodesch | 2004 | Suspended, delinquent |
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 L. Clydesdale studied at Harvard Law School (the register spells it “HARVARD”). 2,161 of its 14,378 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as William L. Clydesdale was.
- Same law school
- 14,378living graduates; 86.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Portland, OR
- 303living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 303 living registrants with an office in Portland, OR, 50 were admitted before 1994 and 249 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 Stoel Rives LLP21 on the register, 2 of the others admitted before 1994; 9 of the 21 give an office in Portland, OR.
- Harvard Law School graduates on the register14,378 living, 86.1% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Portland, OR303 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19946,410 people admitted in 1994 are on the register, 2,228 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 L. Clydesdale’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 L. Clydesdale in 1994. 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).