Charles Purcell
On the New York attorney register since 1985 · office in Seattle, WA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2003739
- Admitted
- 1985 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2027
Charles Purcell is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1985 in the First Department, with an office in Seattle, WA; next registration due Aug 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 Purcell has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 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
236 other attorneys list K&L Gates LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 13 of them were admitted before 1985, and 21 of the 237 give an office in Seattle, WA. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1985, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Lee Johnson | 1985 | Suspended, delinquent |
| John M. Marmora | 1985 | Currently registered |
| John Alexander Bicks | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Kathy Kresch Ingber | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Robert S. Matlin | 1986 | Due to re‑register |
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 Purcell studied at University of Virginia School of Law. 534 of its 4,707 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Charles Purcell was.
- Same law school
- 4,707living graduates; 87.2% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Seattle, WA
- 948living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 948 living registrants with an office in Seattle, WA, 41 were admitted before 1985 and 904 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 K&L Gates LLP237 on the register, 13 of the others admitted before 1985; 21 of the 237 give an office in Seattle, WA.
- University of Virginia School of Law graduates on the register4,707 living, 87.2% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Seattle, WA948 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19856,046 people admitted in 1985 are on the register, 1,883 of them through the First 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 Purcell’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Charles Purcell in 1985. 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).