Charles Christopher Bridge
On the New York attorney register since 1987 · office in Amherst, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2131654
- Admitted
- 1987 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2027
Charles Christopher Bridge is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1987 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Amherst, NY; next registration due Jun 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Charles Christopher Bridge has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jun 2027.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
21 other attorneys list Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 6 of them were admitted before 1987, and 9 of the 22 give an office in Amherst, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1987, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Spitler | 1983 | Currently registered |
| Michael J. Willett | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Craig Randall Watson | 1988 | Due to re‑register |
| Norman B. Viti Jr | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Kathleen Marie Sweet | 1991 | Currently registered |
All 22 registrations that list Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Charles Christopher Bridge studied at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (the register spells it “THOMAS M COOLEY”). 99 of its 1,456 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Charles Christopher Bridge was.
- Same law school
- 1,456living graduates; 90.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Amherst, NY
- 189living registrants
Of the 189 living registrants with an office in Amherst, NY, 53 were admitted before 1987 and 132 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP22 on the register, 6 of the others admitted before 1987; 9 of the 22 give an office in Amherst, NY.
- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School graduates on the register1,456 living, 90.6% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Amherst, NY189 living registrants give an office there.
- Erie County’s registered bar4,149 currently registered, 4.36 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19875,948 people admitted in 1987 are on the register, 395 of them through the Fourth Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Charles Christopher Bridge’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, which admitted Charles Christopher Bridge in 1987. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Erie County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).