William James Comiskey
On the New York attorney register since 1979 · office in Albany, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1380245
- Admitted
- 1979 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2028
William James Comiskey is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1979 in the Third Department, with an office in Albany, NY; next registration due Jan 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 Comiskey has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 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
218 other attorneys list Hodgson Russ LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 8 of them were admitted before 1979, and 23 of the 219 give an office in Albany, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1979, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Herbert Beroza | 1976 | Currently registered |
| Richard F. Campbell | 1976 | Due to re‑register |
| Robert B. Fleming | 1979 | Currently registered |
| Michael Brian Risman | 1980 | Due to re‑register |
| Richard W. Kaiser | 1982 | 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 Comiskey studied at Fordham University School of Law (the register spells it “FORDHAM”). 1,515 of its 20,418 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as William James Comiskey was.
- Same law school
- 20,418living graduates; 87.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Albany, NY
- 3,678living registrants
Of the 3,678 living registrants with an office in Albany, NY, 184 were admitted before 1979 and 3,468 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 Hodgson Russ LLP219 on the register, 8 of the others admitted before 1979; 23 of the 219 give an office in Albany, NY.
- Fordham University School of Law graduates on the register20,418 living, 87.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Albany, NY3,678 living registrants give an office there.
- Albany County’s registered bar3,767 currently registered, 11.88 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19793,974 people admitted in 1979 are on the register, 332 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 Comiskey’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 Comiskey in 1979. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Third Department’s grievance committee, which covers Albany County, where the register places the office.
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).