William Joseph John Cullen
On the New York attorney register since 1986 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2081040
- Admitted
- 1986 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2028
William Joseph John Cullen is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1986 in the Third Department, with an office in New York, 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 Joseph John Cullen 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
438 other attorneys list Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 16 of them were admitted before 1986, and 297 of the 439 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1986, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle R. Conde | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Douglas Edward Goodfriend | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Peter Andrews Bicks | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Lorraine S. McGowen | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Thomas Edward Myers | 1987 | Currently registered |
All 439 registrations that list Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe 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 Joseph John Cullen studied at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA”). 586 of its 6,843 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as William Joseph John Cullen was.
- Same law school
- 6,843living graduates; 88.7% 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, 9,861 were admitted before 1986 and 82,760 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 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP439 on the register, 16 of the others admitted before 1986; 297 of the 439 give an office in New York, NY.
- University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School graduates on the register6,843 living, 88.7% 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 19866,111 people admitted in 1986 are on the register, 1,107 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 Joseph John Cullen’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 Joseph John Cullen in 1986. 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).