William Howard Weigel
On the New York attorney register since 1975 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1257682
- Admitted
- 1975 · First Department
- Status
-
was Delinquentnow Currently registered - Next registration
- Oct 2028
William Howard Weigel is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1975 in the First Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Oct 2028. The Aug 6, 2026 file listed this registration as delinquent.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means William Howard Weigel has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Oct 2028.
was Delinquentnow Currently registered changed since the Aug 6, 2026 file- Delinquent unchanged
- Delinquent the first file we hold
A change of standing between the 3 files of the last twelve months is struck through in red; the routine birthday cycle is not.
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
1,104 other attorneys list Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 21 of them were admitted before 1975, and 969 of the 1,105 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1975, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Marlene J. Alva | 1975 | Currently registered |
| Beverly Fanger Chase | 1975 | Currently registered |
| Christopher Mayer | 1975 | Currently registered |
| Bradley Y. Smith | 1975 | Currently registered |
| Dana Linden Trier | 1975 | Delinquent |
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 Howard Weigel studied at Harvard Law School (the register spells it “HARVARD”). 989 of its 14,378 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as William Howard Weigel was.
- Same law school
- 14,378living graduates; 86.1% 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, 2,498 were admitted before 1975 and 90,717 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 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP1,105 on the register, 21 of the others admitted before 1975; 969 of the 1,105 give an office in New York, NY.
- Harvard Law School graduates on the register14,378 living, 86.1% registered; 141 of them list Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
- 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 19753,195 people admitted in 1975 are on the register, 1,129 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 Howard Weigel’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 Howard Weigel in 1975. 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).