Erica M. Francisco-Lau
On the New York attorney register since 2017 · office in Edison, NJ
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 5528385
- Admitted
- 2017 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- May 2027
Erica M. Francisco-Lau is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2017 in the Second Department, with an office in Edison, NJ; next registration due May 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 Erica M. Francisco-Lau has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in May 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
21 other attorneys list Methfessel & Werbel or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 21 of them were admitted before 2017, and 18 of the 22 give an office in Edison, NJ. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2017, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Christina Marie Abreu | 2010 | Due to re‑register |
| Jacqueline Claire Falcone | 2011 | Suspended, delinquent |
| Alycia Marie Swift | 2011 | Currently registered |
| Adam Matt Carman | 2012 | Currently registered |
| Steven Andrew Unterburger | 2016 | 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
Erica M. Francisco-Lau studied at New England Law Boston (the register spells it “NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON”). 447 of its 1,699 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2010s, as Erica M. Francisco-Lau was.
- Same law school
- 1,699living graduates; 88.2% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Edison, NJ
- 193living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 193 living registrants with an office in Edison, NJ, 164 were admitted before 2017 and 23 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 Methfessel & Werbel22 on the register, 21 of the others admitted before 2017; 18 of the 22 give an office in Edison, NJ.
- New England Law Boston graduates on the register1,699 living, 88.2% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Edison, NJ193 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 20178,202 people admitted in 2017 are on the register, 2,224 of them through the Second 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 Erica M. Francisco-Lau’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Erica M. Francisco-Lau in 2017. 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).