New York-admitted attorneys in Washington, DC
Attorneys admitted in New York with an office here
- On the register
- 12,527
- Currently registered
- 10,123
- File of
- Sep 29, 2026
12,527 living attorneys on the New York register file of Sep 29, 2026 give an office in Washington, DC; 10,123 are currently registered. Covington & Burling LLP is the employer most listed (162), and Georgetown University Law Center the most common school.
Attorneys with an office in Washington, page 479
Currently registered, most recently admitted first.
| Attorney | Employer | Admitted |
|---|---|---|
| Fred William Reinke | FWR Law Office PLLC | 1988 |
| Michael Gerard Rossetti | Lippes Mathias LLP | 1988 |
| Cheryl Feik Ryan | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | 1988 |
| Barry Marshall Sabin | Latham & Watkins | 1988 |
| Jeffrey David Sanok | Crowell & Moring LLP | 1988 |
| Peter Lawrence Scher | JP Morgan Chase and Co. | 1988 |
| Cinthia Hope Schuman | The Aspen Institute, Philanthropy and Social Innovation Program | 1988 |
| Herbert James Schwing | Fhfa | 1988 |
| Filiz Ayse Serbes | Irs Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Corporate) | 1988 |
| Anthony F. Shelley | Miller & Chevalier | 1988 |
| Peter D. Shields | Wiley Rein LLP | 1988 |
| Richard Daniel Shore | Gilbert LLP | 1988 |
| Michael A. Simmons | Small Business Administration | 1988 |
| Colby Arnn Smith | Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | 1988 |
| Lawrence Michael Francis Spaccasi | Luse Gorman P.C. | 1988 |
| Robert James Spagnoletti | District of Columbia Bar | 1988 |
| Samuel Black Sterrett Jr | Rimon PC | 1988 |
| Peter Karl Tompa | Peter Tompa Law | 1988 |
| Steven Todd Vandervelden | U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia | 1988 |
| Ralph Christian Voltmer Jr | Covington & Burling LLP | 1988 |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026.
When they were admitted, against the state
| Decade | Washington | All New York |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | <1% | <1% |
| 1960s | 1% | 2% |
| 1970s | 2% | 6% |
| 1980s | 6% | 13% |
| 1990s | 14% | 18% |
| 2000s | 28% | 20% |
| 2010s | 37% | 24% |
| 2020s | 12% | 18% |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026.
Firms with the most attorneys in Washington
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged.
Where Washington’s attorneys studied
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026.
Questions this place leads to
- New York attorneys in District of ColumbiaEvery place in District of Columbia with its count, its firms and its schools.
- Everyone who lists Covington & Burling LLP162 of them give an office in Washington; 472 on the register in all.
- Georgetown University Law Center graduates on the register1,274 of Washington’s attorneys studied there, more than at any other school.
- New York attorneys, state by stateWhere the attorneys admitted in New York have their office.
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