William F. Gray Jr.
On the New York attorney register since 1981 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1716182
- Admitted
- 1981 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- May 2028
William F. Gray Jr. is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1981 in the First Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due May 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 F. Gray Jr. has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in May 2028.
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- 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
119 other attorneys list Foley Hoag LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1981, and 70 of the 120 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1981, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Harlan Andrew Levy | 1981 | Currently registered |
| Daniel Levin | 1982 | Currently registered |
| John Peter Gourary | 1983 | Currently registered |
| Andrew Zane Schwartz | 1983 | Currently registered |
| Robert P. Haney | 1984 | 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 F. Gray Jr. studied at New York University School of Law. 2,911 of its 23,248 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as William F. Gray Jr. was.
- Same law school
- 23,248living graduates; 86.5% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 5,620 were admitted before 1981 and 87,255 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 Foley Hoag LLP120 on the register, 1 of the others admitted before 1981; 70 of the 120 give an office in New York, NY.
- New York University School of Law graduates on the register23,248 living, 86.5% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19814,916 people admitted in 1981 are on the register, 1,643 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 F. Gray Jr.’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 F. Gray Jr. in 1981. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York 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).