PlainAttorney Register file of Sep 29, 2026 · NY Office of Court Administration, via data.ny.gov

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Each state keeps its own register: its official search, state by state

Jurisdictions
51
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Sep 29, 2026

A lawyer is licensed state by state, and each state’s highest court or its bar keeps the register of who may practice there. New York’s register, which this site reads, lists only lawyers admitted in New York. Below is each state’s official lawyer search, checked on the date shown; where we found no public search (one state), the link goes to the bar’s home page and says so.

Each state’s official lawyer search

StateWho keeps the registerOfficial searchNY-admitted
AlabamaAlabama State BarMember search (alabar.org)213
AlaskaAlaska Bar AssociationMember search (alaskabar.org)90
ArizonaState Bar of ArizonaMember directory (azbar.org)839
ArkansasArkansas Administrative Office of the CourtsAttorney search (portal.arkansas.gov)107
CaliforniaState Bar of CaliforniaFind legal professionals (calbar.ca.gov)13,010
ColoradoColorado Office of Attorney Regulation and AdmissionsAttorney search (coloradolegalregulation.com)1,525
ConnecticutConnecticut Judicial BranchAttorney/firm look-up (jud.ct.gov)5,628
DelawareDelaware Supreme CourtAttorney roster (courts.delaware.gov)516
District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia BarMember directory (dcbar.org)12,650
FloridaThe Florida BarFind a Florida Bar lawyer (floridabar.org)7,916
GeorgiaState Bar of GeorgiaMember directory (gabar.org)1,887
HawaiiHawaii State Bar AssociationFind a lawyer (hsba.org)234
IdahoIdaho State BarAttorney roster search (isb.idaho.gov)78
IllinoisAttorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of IllinoisLawyer search (iardc.org)2,951
IndianaIndiana Supreme Court, Office of Admissions and Continuing EducationRoll of attorneys (in.gov)344
IowaIowa Judicial Branch, Office of Professional RegulationSearch Iowa attorneys (iowacourts.gov)110
KansasKansas Supreme Court, Office of Attorney RegistrationAttorney registration directory (kscourts.gov)158
KentuckyKentucky Bar AssociationFind a lawyer (kybar.org)181
LouisianaLouisiana State Bar AssociationFind an attorney (lsba.org)361
MaineMaine Board of Overseers of the BarAttorney directory (maine.gov)345
MarylandMaryland Courts, Supreme Court of MarylandAttorney search (mdcourts.gov)2,371
MassachusettsMassachusetts Board of Bar OverseersAttorney look-up (massbbo.org)5,603
MichiganState Bar of MichiganMember directory (michbar.org)893
MinnesotaMinnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility BoardLawyer search (mncourts.gov)714
MississippiThe Mississippi BarLawyer directory (msbar.org)68
MissouriThe Missouri BarLawyer directory (mobar.org)481
MontanaState Bar of MontanaMember search (montanabar.org)79
NebraskaNebraska Supreme CourtAttorney member search (nejudicial.gov)93
NevadaState Bar of NevadaFind a Lawyer (nvbar.org)438
New HampshireNew Hampshire Bar AssociationAttorney verification (nhbar.org)398
New JerseyNew Jersey CourtsAttorney search (njcourts.gov)17,127
New MexicoState Bar of New MexicoFind an attorney (nmbar.org)218
New YorkNew York State Unified Court System, Attorney Registration UnitAttorney registration (nycourts.gov)163,330
North CarolinaNorth Carolina State BarMembership verification (ncbar.gov)1,971
North DakotaState Bar Association of North DakotaFind a lawyer (sband.org)23
OhioSupreme Court of OhioAttorney directory search (supremecourt.ohio.gov)1,161
OklahomaOklahoma Bar AssociationMember verification search (okbar.org)150
OregonOregon State BarMember search (osbar.org)496
PennsylvaniaDisciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaLook up an attorney (padisciplinaryboard.org)4,204
Rhode IslandRhode Island Supreme CourtAttorney search (courts.ri.gov)384
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Judicial BranchAttorney search (sccourts.org)488
South DakotaState Bar of South DakotaState Bar of South Dakota home page (no public lawyer search found)37
TennesseeBoard of Professional Responsibility, Supreme Court of TennesseeOnline attorney directory (tbpr.org)652
TexasState Bar of TexasFind a lawyer (texasbar.com)4,547
UtahUtah State BarLicensee directory (utahbar.org)391
VermontVermont Judiciary, Professional Responsibility BoardAttorney licensing (vtcourts.gov)405
VirginiaVirginia State BarLawyer directory (vsb.org)3,286
WashingtonWashington State Bar AssociationLegal directory (wsba.org)1,527
West VirginiaWest Virginia State BarMember directory (wvbar.org)60
WisconsinState Bar of WisconsinLawyer search (wisbar.org)313
WyomingWyoming State BarLawyer search (wyomingbar.org)79

Source: Each state’s official site, checked Sep 29, 2026; the American Bar Association keeps a directory of the licensing agencies.