Deborah Rose Gerstel
On the New York attorney register since 1988 · office in Santa Rosa, CA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2165686
- Admitted
- 1988 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2028
Deborah Rose Gerstel is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1988 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Santa Rosa, CA; next registration due Jan 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 Deborah Rose Gerstel has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 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
4 other attorneys list Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1988, and 4 of the 5 give an office in Santa Rosa, CA. The 4 whose admission is closest to 1988, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Victor Brocchini | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Jason Constantine Vargelis | 1996 | Due to re‑register |
| John Bernard Dawson | 1999 | Currently registered |
| Kristin Ann Mattiske | 2004 | 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
Deborah Rose Gerstel studied at American University Washington College of Law (the register spells it “American University Washington D.C. College of Law”). 454 of its 4,261 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Deborah Rose Gerstel was.
- Same law school
- 4,261living graduates; 88.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Santa Rosa, CA
- 33living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 33 living registrants with an office in Santa Rosa, CA, 7 were admitted before 1988 and 25 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
- American University Washington College of Law graduates on the register4,261 living, 88.3% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Santa Rosa, CA33 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19886,238 people admitted in 1988 are on the register, 435 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 Deborah Rose Gerstel’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 Deborah Rose Gerstel in 1988. 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).