Craig Dennis Bell
On the New York attorney register since 1983 · office in Richmond, VA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1893288
- Admitted
- 1983 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2027
Craig Dennis Bell is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1983 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Richmond, VA; 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 Craig Dennis Bell 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
153 other attorneys list McGuirewoods LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 2 of them were admitted before 1983, and 18 of the 154 give an office in Richmond, VA. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1983, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Gerard Foresta | 1988 | Currently registered |
| Helen Gavaris | 1988 | Currently registered |
| Benjamin Barnes Iselin | 1988 | Currently registered |
| John Vincent Bologna | 1989 | Currently registered |
| William Edward Goydan | 1989 | 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
Craig Dennis Bell studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “SUNY AT BUFFALO”). 1,918 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Craig Dennis Bell was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Richmond, VA
- 220living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 220 living registrants with an office in Richmond, VA, 11 were admitted before 1983 and 204 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 McGuirewoods LLP154 on the register, 2 of the others admitted before 1983; 18 of the 154 give an office in Richmond, VA.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Richmond, VA220 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19835,424 people admitted in 1983 are on the register, 392 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 Craig Dennis Bell’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 Craig Dennis Bell in 1983. 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).