New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Carl Christian Refsal
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in Chesapeake, VA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4704631
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Carl Christian Refsal has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #9 of 16
- by tenure in Chesapeake office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Carl Christian Refsal carries New York bar registration 4704631, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Family Dollar, located in Chesapeake, VA, ZIP 23320. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Carl Christian Refsal remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Carl Christian Refsal was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Chesapeake, VA office peers
In the small Chesapeake, VA cohort (16 with admission years), Carl Christian Refsal ranks #9 by tenure. See the Chesapeake attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9
- City cohort
- 16
- Local percentile
- 50th
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in Chesapeake
- Kamilla Aslanova Bogdanov admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Andrew Crawford Harding admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Alvin Ambrose Liu admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Mary Reynolds Topfer admitted 2011 · 15 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Carl compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Carl Christian Refsal is longer-tenured than 51%.
17 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 49% higher than 51% of 8,212 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4704631
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Family Dollar
- City
- Chesapeake, VA
- ZIP Code
- 23320
- Phone
- (757) 321-5000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Carl Christian Refsal's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Near-tenure New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from Chesapeake, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Carl Christian Refsal: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~17 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Carl Refsal licensed?
Carl Refsal is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Carl Christian Refsal admitted to the bar?
Carl Christian Refsal was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Carl Christian Refsal go to law school?
Carl Christian Refsal attended New York Law School.
What company does Carl Christian Refsal work for?
Carl Christian Refsal is associated with Family Dollar in Chesapeake, VA.
Is Carl Christian Refsal in good standing?
Yes, Carl Christian Refsal holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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