One of the state's attorney grievance committees has applied for an order to suspend 2,601 attorneys from practicing law in New York after they allegedly failed to register for at least four years.

The Attorney Grievance Committee for the Appellate Division, Third Department gave notice on Monday that those attorneys—including 116 with addresses in New York—have until the end of the day on April 5 to file papers explaining why they shouldn't be suspended.

The other 2,485 attorneys named by the department had previously provided addresses to the Office of Court Administration that were either outside New York, but within the U.S., or in another country.

Attorneys are required to file with the committee on a biennial basis, and those served notice on Monday failed to do so at least twice.

An Order to Show Cause was signed by Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry of the Third Department two weeks ago that alleged all 2,601 attorneys had filed to file their registrations and pay the associated fees.

Samuel Younger, the chief management analyst for the Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration Unit, wrote in an affidavit that those attorneys had not responded to multiple notices the office sent about their registration. If an attorney doesn't send back the biennial registration form, the unit will mail up to two additional notices reminding them to register.

The Third Department has posted a list of the attorneys on their website who have allegedly failed to register and remain delinquent on their registration. If an attorney seeks to file papers opposing their suspension, they can do so with the Clerk of the Appellate Division, P.O. Box 7288, Capital Station, Albany, NY 12224.

Attorneys outside New York at risk of suspension were listed at addresses from several states within the U.S., though many appeared to be from New Jersey, California, Texas, and Connecticut.