Christopher John Costello
On the New York attorney register since 1999 · office in Jersey City, NJ
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2946168
- Admitted
- 1999 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2027
Christopher John Costello is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1999 in the Third Department, with an office in Jersey City, NJ; next registration due Jan 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 Christopher John Costello has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 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
8 other attorneys list Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 2 of them were admitted before 1999, and all 9 give an office in Jersey City, NJ. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1999, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Randolph Arthur Stuzin | 1992 | Currently registered |
| Jennifer Christine Karam | 1996 | Due to re‑register |
| William Wray Torrey | 2000 | Currently registered |
| Brooke Allyson Fapohunda | 2004 | Currently registered |
| Tracy Angela Burgess | 2010 | 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
Christopher John Costello studied at Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (the register spells it “CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY”). 263 of its 1,295 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Christopher John Costello was.
- Same law school
- 1,295living graduates; 85.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Jersey City, NJ
- 905living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 905 living registrants with an office in Jersey City, NJ, 245 were admitted before 1999 and 630 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
- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law graduates on the register1,295 living, 85.3% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Jersey City, NJ905 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19997,628 people admitted in 1999 are on the register, 2,063 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 Christopher John Costello’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 Christopher John Costello in 1999. 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).