William P. Hessney Jr
On the New York attorney register since 1985 · office in Albany, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1974070
- Admitted
- 1985 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Oct 2027
William P. Hessney Jr is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1985 in the Third Department, with an office in Albany, NY; next registration due Oct 2027. 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. Hessney Jr has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Oct 2027.
- 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
87 other attorneys list Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 35 of them were admitted before 1985, and 9 of the 88 give an office in Albany, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1985, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wilbur D. Dahlgren | 1984 | Currently registered |
| John R. Bedosky | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Leslie Prechtl Guy | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Kenneth F. Tomko | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Robert W. Carey | 1986 | Currently registered |
All 88 registrations that list Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP
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. Hessney Jr studied at Albany Law School (the register spells it “ALBANY”). 1,852 of its 10,183 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as William P. Hessney Jr was.
- Same law school
- 10,183living graduates; 91.3% 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, 363 were admitted before 1985 and 3,286 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 Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP88 on the register, 35 of the others admitted before 1985; 9 of the 88 give an office in Albany, NY.
- Albany Law School graduates on the register10,183 living, 91.3% 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 19856,046 people admitted in 1985 are on the register, 1,162 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 P. Hessney Jr’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 P. Hessney Jr in 1985. 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).