William J. McDonald Jr.
On the New York attorney register since 1978 · office in Geneva, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1493014
- Admitted
- 1978 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Due to re‑register
- Next registration
- Nov 2026
William J. McDonald Jr. is due to re‑register on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1978 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Geneva, NY; next registration due Nov 2026. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Due to re‑register” means the attorney has a biennial registration falling due or overdue: the rule asks for it within 30 days after the attorney’s birthday in each alternate year, and the record gives the month it is due. The value stays until the register records the filing or marks the registration delinquent, so the month can have passed; by itself it is not a finding.
- Currently registered to Due to re‑register the routine two-year cycle: the registration window opened
- 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
The register gives this attorney’s employer as “Bond, McDonald, PC”. We count that spelling with Bond McDonald and Lehman PC, the name most registrants give for the firm now; the register does not say where the attorney works today.
The only other attorney who lists Bond McDonald and Lehman PC or one of its other names:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mark M. McDonald | 1985 | 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 J. McDonald Jr. studied at Albany Law School. 1,173 of its 10,183 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as William J. McDonald Jr. was.
- Same law school
- 10,183living graduates; 91.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Geneva, NY
- 50living registrants
Of the 50 living registrants with an office in Geneva, NY, 7 were admitted before 1978 and 42 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
- Albany Law School graduates on the register10,183 living, 91.3% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Geneva, NY50 living registrants give an office there.
- Ontario County’s registered bar249 currently registered, 2.21 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19783,834 people admitted in 1978 are on the register, 401 of them through the Fourth Department.
- Every registration that reads “Due to re‑register”47,986 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 J. McDonald Jr.’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, which admitted William J. McDonald Jr. in 1978. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Ontario 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).