Charles A Messina
On the New York attorney register since 2005 · office in Blasdell, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4272035
- Admitted
- 2005 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Feb 2027
Charles A Messina is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2005 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Blasdell, NY; next registration due Feb 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 A Messina has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Feb 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
The only other attorney who lists Smith & Messina, LLP or one of its other names:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher D. Smith | 2003 | 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 A Messina studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “SUNY Buffalo Law School”). 1,839 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as Charles A Messina was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
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
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered.
- Erie County’s registered bar4,149 currently registered, 4.36 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20058,525 people admitted in 2005 are on the register, 363 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 A Messina’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 A Messina in 2005. 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).