John Bernard Dawson
On the New York attorney register since 1999 · office in Santa Rosa, CA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2996726
- Admitted
- 1999 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Apr 2027
John Bernard Dawson is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1999 in the First Department, with an office in Santa Rosa, CA; next registration due Apr 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 John Bernard Dawson has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Apr 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
4 other attorneys list Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 3 of them were admitted before 1999, and 4 of the 5 give an office in Santa Rosa, CA. The 4 whose admission is closest to 1999, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah Rose Gerstel | 1988 | Currently registered |
| Lawrence Victor Brocchini | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Jason Constantine Vargelis | 1996 | Due to re‑register |
| 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
John Bernard Dawson studied at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (the register spells it “BENJAMIN N CARDOZO”). 2,565 of its 12,878 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as John Bernard Dawson was.
- Same law school
- 12,878living graduates; 88.9% 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, 13 were admitted before 1999 and 19 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
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University graduates on the register12,878 living, 88.9% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Santa Rosa, CA33 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19997,628 people admitted in 1999 are on the register, 2,742 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 John Bernard Dawson’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 John Bernard Dawson in 1999. 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).