Registration and admission
| Detail | Record |
|---|---|
| New York bar registration | 2310555 |
| Admitted | 4 December 1989 |
| Admitting court | Appellate Division, First Department |
| Admitted in New York for | 36 years |
| Law school | New York Law School |
| Current status | Of Counsel. Retired from practice 1 January 2026, not taking new cases |
| Firm | Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP |
A note on the law school, because the two are often confused: New York Law
School is a distinct institution from New York University School of Law. Ms. Plotkin attended
New York Law School.
She is no longer taking cases
Ms. Plotkin retired from practice on 1 January 2026, after fifty years in the profession and
a named partnership at this firm. She continues with the firm as Of Counsel, which means she is
available to the other attorneys for advice. She is not taking new cases, and she is not the
person who would handle yours.
This page exists because her name is on the door and people look her up. It would be easy to
leave a page implying she is still available. She is not, and you should not find that out after
you have made the call.
The firm’s sexual abuse and civil litigation work is led by Thomas P. Giuffra.
Her medical malpractice caseload passed to Mr. Giuffra and to Edward A. Ruffo when she retired.
If it matters to you who you speak to
For some people the choice of who they speak to matters a great deal. Survivors sometimes
prefer to talk to a woman, particularly at the first conversation, and particularly where the
abuse was by a man in a position of authority. That preference is entirely reasonable and you do
not need to explain or justify it. Say so when you reach us. We would rather you told us than sat
with it, and we will be straight with you about who is available.
How the firm works together
Cases here are not passed to whoever is free. The firm’s sexual abuse and civil litigation
work is led by Thomas P. Giuffra, and the attorneys work as a group with a
psychotherapist involved throughout, so that support for the client is part of the structure of
the case rather than an afterthought.
Whichever attorney you speak to first, the same things are true: the conversation is free,
it is confidential, you do not need a police report or a conviction, and nothing proceeds
unless you decide it does.
Can I still instruct Ms. Plotkin?
No. She retired from practice on 1 January 2026 and is not taking new cases. She remains with the firm as Of Counsel, which means she advises the other attorneys, not that she runs matters. Sexual abuse cases here are led by Thomas P. Giuffra.
Was she a partner at this firm?
Yes, a named partner, until her retirement on 1 January 2026. Her name remains in the firm name. She is now Of Counsel.
Is her New York admission still on the public record?
Yes. Registration number 2310555, admitted 4 December 1989 in the First Department. New York’s attorney registration records are public and you can verify that independently through the Unified Court System’s attorney directory.