Nys Attorney Registrations Scraper

Easily collect registered attorneys from the official New York State open data portal. Choose a mode, set an item limit, and export clean datasets in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats without any setup hassle.

What it does

This actor pages through the public New York State attorney registration directory, allowing you to pull lawyer registration leads directly into your Apify dataset. It supports full dataset dumps, custom filters, and column metadata exploration from a single unified portal.

Modes

• All rows: Pages through the entire resource using custom limits and offsets ordered sequentially.
• Filtered rows: Applies custom query parameters and filters to target specific criteria or locations.
• Dataset metadata: Reads column names, types, and descriptions directly from the source views.

Input example

{
  "mode": "rows",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "orderBy": ":id",
  "requestDelaySecs": 1
}

Filtered example:

{
  "mode": "filtered",
  "where": "county='New York'",
  "maxItems": 25,
  "requestDelaySecs": 1
}

Output example

{
  "registration_number": "6369441",
  "first_name": "LEONARD",
  "middle_name": "AIDAN",
  "last_name": "AESCHLIMANN PERALES",
  "company_name": "DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL",
  "street_1": "450 LEXINGTON AVE",
  "city": "NEW YORK",
  "state": "NY",
  "zip": "10017",
  "zip_plus_four": "3904",
  "country": "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA",
  "county": "New York",
  "phone_number": "(917) 217-5760",
  "year_admitted": "2026",
  "judicial_department_of_admission": "1",
  "law_school": "Columbia Law School",
  "status": "Currently registered",
  "next_registration": "Aug 2028",
  "scraped_at": "2026-10-26T00:00:00+00:00"
}

The overview table highlights key fields including registration_number, first_name, middle_name, last_name, company_name, street_1, city, and the source reference.

FAQ

Who is this scraper designed for? Market researchers, analysts, and legal tech developers who need reliable access to New York attorney registration directories in structured spreadsheet formats.

What export formats are supported? You can export your collected data in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, and other standard Apify dataset formats.

Can I run this actor on a regular schedule? Yes. You can configure Apify schedules to run this actor automatically at your preferred intervals.

How does the actor handle pagination or page failures? If an individual page encounters an issue, the run gracefully logs the error row and continues processing to ensure your data collection isn't interrupted.

Trademark Notice

New York State and related names, logos, and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Their use in this documentation is solely to identify the source of the data and does not imply affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, or partnership.

Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not officially affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by New York State. All data is collected from publicly available sources. Users remain responsible for complying with the source platform's terms of use and rate policies.

Is web scraping legal?

This actor extracts publicly accessible data without bypassing login screens, paywalls, or technical security layers. While collecting public web data is widely permitted, compliance depends on how data is gathered and used:

• Personal data: When collecting identifiers like emails, phone numbers, or social handles, ensure compliance with applicable data protection regulations such as GDPR or CCPA.
• Copyrighted content: Public text, images, and visual assets are protected by intellectual property rights. Avoid directly duplicating or redistributing full creative works.
• Platform terms & rate limits: Practice responsible data extraction by avoiding aggressive traffic spikes, adhering to rate limits, and respecting published platform policies.
• Disclaimer: This summary serves informational purposes only and does not constitute formal legal counsel. Seek professional legal advice for specific compliance queries.

For a detailed guide, see Apify's legal overview: Is web scraping legal?