Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
A law firm on the New York attorney register · most who list it give an office in New York
- On the register
- 292
- Registered, current or due
- 276
- Admitted
- 1968 to 2026
292 attorneys on the New York register file of Sep 29, 2026 list Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP or one of its other names as their employer; 276 (95%) are registered (currently, or due to re‑register), against 87.1% of all living registrants. They were admitted between 1968 and 2026 (median 2015), and 193 give an office in New York.
When its attorneys were admitted
| Decade | This firm | Every living registrant |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | <1% | 2% |
| 1980s | 5% | 13% |
| 1990s | 12% | 17% |
| 2000s | 16% | 22% |
| 2010s | 36% | 24% |
| 2020s | 30% | 15% |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; school spellings matched.
Where its attorneys have their office
| Office | Attorneys |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 193 |
| Newark, NJ | 26 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 11 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 8 |
| Houston, TX | 5 |
| Coral Gables, FL | 4 |
Other names counted with this firm
The register gives each employer as the attorney typed it. These spellings, former names and merged firms are counted with Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; a registrant who lists one of them may have registered before the firm took its current name, and the register does not say where anyone works today.
- “Lewis Brisbois”: 27
Attorneys who list Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP or one of its other names on the register, page 15 of 15
Currently registered attorneys first, most recently admitted first.
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jill Suzanne Grathwohl | 1998 | Due to re‑register |
| Erin Anne O’Leary | 1996 | Due to re‑register |
| Thomas Blase Coppola | 1995 | Delinquent |
| Jeffrey Scott Leonard | 1994 | Due to re‑register |
| Jeffrey R. Gaylord | 1990 | Due to re‑register |
| Robert Maurice Yellen | 1990 | Due to re‑register |
| Jay Warren Pearlman | 1984 | Due to re‑register |
| Peter T. Shapiro | 1982 | Due to re‑register |
| Frank James Cerza | 1981 | Due to re‑register |
| Joseph Kenneth Hegedus | 1981 | Suspended, delinquent |
| David M. Pollack | 1981 | Due to re‑register |
| Paul Ortega Jolis | 1968 | Delinquent |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026.
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