Charles Francis Gfeller
On the New York attorney register since 1996 · office in West Hartford, CT
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2779403
- Admitted
- 1996 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Apr 2028
Charles Francis Gfeller is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1996 in the Third Department, with an office in West Hartford, CT; next registration due Apr 2028. 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 Francis Gfeller has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Apr 2028.
- 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
11 other attorneys list Gfeller Laurie LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1996, and 4 of the 12 give an office in West Hartford, CT. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1996, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Alan Birenbach | 1995 | Currently registered |
| Gary Aaron Strong | 2002 | Currently registered |
| Mark David Shifton | 2004 | Currently registered |
| Adam Richard Dolan | 2007 | Currently registered |
| Anqi Yang | 2013 | Currently registered |
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 Francis Gfeller studied at Widener University School of Law (the register spells it “WIDENER UNIV”). 269 of its 1,132 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Charles Francis Gfeller was.
- Same law school
- 1,132living graduates; 88.4% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in West Hartford, CT
- 94living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 94 living registrants with an office in West Hartford, CT, 38 were admitted before 1996 and 52 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 Gfeller Laurie LLP12 on the register, 1 of the others admitted before 1996; 4 of the 12 give an office in West Hartford, CT.
- Widener University School of Law graduates on the register1,132 living, 88.4% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in West Hartford, CT94 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19966,887 people admitted in 1996 are on the register, 1,621 of them through the Third 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 Francis Gfeller’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Charles Francis Gfeller in 1996. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
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).