About New York State Department of State
The New York State Department of State is a department of New York state government, operating under the Secretary of State of New York and dating to 1778 according to Wikipedia. Its stated mission is to expand opportunities for residents through community revitalization, business formation, consumer protection, support for new Americans and local governments, and the regulation of licensed occupations and building standards and codes.
The agency's divisions include Licensing Services, which oversees the licensure of 35 occupations statewide, and Administrative Rules, which produces the weekly New York State Register and compiles the official state rules (NYCRR). Other units handle corporations and state records, the Uniform Commercial Code, consumer protection, cemeteries, and local government services. Its headquarters is in Albany at One Commerce Plaza, and it also maintains a New York City location at 123 William Street; its community services contacts additionally list offices in Buffalo and Syracuse.
| Type | Government office |
|---|---|
| New York offices | Albany, New York City, Buffalo, Syracuse |
| Website | dos.ny.gov |
| Registered NY attorneys | 23 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that New York State Department of State describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.
Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with New York State Department of State.
Registered attorneys
Richard Digiovanna Currently registered William Sharp Currently registered Gary Trechel Currently registered Lisa King Currently registered Cheryl Cullen Currently registered Whitney Clark Currently registered David Gonzalez Currently registered Nancy Butler Currently registered Laura Sprague Currently registered Karen Tully Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.