William James Cople
On the New York attorney register since 1981 · office in Washington, DC
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1703891
- Admitted
- 1981 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- May 2028
William James Cople is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1981 in the Second Department, with an office in Washington, DC; next registration due May 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 Cople has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in May 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
9 other attorneys list Hollingsworth LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1981, and all 10 give an office in Washington, DC. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1981, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Andrew Klein | 1991 | Currently registered |
| Gary Daniel Feldon | 2008 | Delinquent |
| Brett Franklin Clements | 2014 | Currently registered |
| Patria Nellie Lohvinski | 2015 | Currently registered |
| Louis Michael Russo | 2016 | 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 James Cople studied at St. John’s University School of Law (the register spells it “ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY”). 3,059 of its 15,595 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as William James Cople was.
- Same law school
- 15,595living graduates; 88.6% 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, 364 were admitted before 1981 and 12,127 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 Hollingsworth LLP10 on the register, 0 of the others admitted before 1981; all 10 give an office in Washington, DC.
- St. John’s University School of Law graduates on the register15,595 living, 88.6% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Washington, DC12,527 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19814,916 people admitted in 1981 are on the register, 2,027 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 James Cople’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 James Cople in 1981. 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).