Fern J. Finkel
On the New York attorney register since 1985 · office in Brooklyn, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1958552
- Admitted
- 1985 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2027
Fern J. Finkel is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1985 in the First Department, with an office in Brooklyn, NY; next registration due Jul 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 Fern J. Finkel has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jul 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
2 other attorneys list Fern Finkel & Associates, PLLC or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1985, and all 3 give an office in Brooklyn, NY. The 2 whose admission is closest to 1985, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abby Carol Zampardi | 2015 | Currently registered |
| Erica R. Berger-Hausthor | 2017 | 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
Fern J. Finkel studied at Boston University School of Law (the register spells it “BOSTON UNIVERSITY”). 1,287 of its 6,362 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Fern J. Finkel was.
- Same law school
- 6,362living graduates; 86.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Brooklyn, NY
- 7,312living registrants
Of the 7,312 living registrants with an office in Brooklyn, NY, 908 were admitted before 1985 and 6,303 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
- Boston University School of Law graduates on the register6,362 living, 86.6% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Brooklyn, NY7,312 living registrants give an office there.
- Kings County’s registered bar5,931 currently registered, 2.25 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19856,046 people admitted in 1985 are on the register, 1,883 of them through the First 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 Fern J. Finkel’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Fern J. Finkel in 1985. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleventh and Thirteenth Judicial Districts, which covers Kings County, where the register places the office.
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).