New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Dustin Craig Fessler
Ave Maria School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2011, registered office in Houston, TX. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2011
- Admitted
- 15
- Years in bar
- 4972881
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Dustin Craig Fessler has held an active New York bar license for 15 years - admitted in 2011, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 15 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #783 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Ave Maria School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Dustin Craig Fessler carries New York bar registration 4972881, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey PC, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77056. Educational background: Ave Maria School of Law (105 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Dustin Craig Fessler remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Dustin Craig Fessler was admitted in 2011, giving 15 years on the New York register.
15 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
15 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Houston, TX office peers
Dustin Craig Fessler's 15-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Houston, TX: rank #783 of 1,443 office peers (54th percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #783
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 54th
- Admitted
- 2011
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Thomas Robert Ajamie admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Alexander Louis Alum admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Todd Allan Atkinson admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Christopher F. Baeza admitted 2011 · 15 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Dustin compares to fellow Ave Maria School Of Law alumni
Among the 96 Ave Maria School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Dustin Craig Fessler is longer-tenured than 67%.
15 years vs. Ave Maria School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 96 NY-registered alumni of this school
15 Top 33% higher than 67% of 96 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Ave Maria School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Ave Maria School Of Law's 105 alumni in the New York register, 84.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2011 admission class today
Of the 9,856 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2011, 88.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4972881
- Year Admitted
- 2011 (15 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey PC
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77056
- Phone
- (713) 840-1666
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Dustin Craig Fessler's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey PC has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Near-tenure Ave Maria School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2011 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2011), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2011 whose listed office city differs from Houston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Dustin Craig Fessler: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,444 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2011)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Dustin Fessler licensed?
Dustin Fessler is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Dustin Craig Fessler admitted to the bar?
Dustin Craig Fessler was admitted to the bar in 2011.
Where did Dustin Craig Fessler go to law school?
Dustin Craig Fessler attended Ave Maria School of Law.
What company does Dustin Craig Fessler work for?
Dustin Craig Fessler is associated with Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey PC in Houston, TX.
Is Dustin Craig Fessler in good standing?
Yes, Dustin Craig Fessler holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.