Russell Matthew Fecteau
On the New York attorney register since 2002 · office in Washington, DC
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4052924
- Admitted
- 2002 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
Russell Matthew Fecteau is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2002 in the Third Department, with an office in Washington, DC; next registration due Aug 2028. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Russell Matthew Fecteau has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Due to re‑register 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
181 other attorneys list Davis Wright Tremaine LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 37 of them were admitted before 2002, and 21 of the 182 give an office in Washington, DC. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2002, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Linda L. Arnold | 2001 | Currently registered |
| Deana Dong-Yun Ahn | 2002 | Delinquent |
| Samuel M. Bayard | 2002 | Currently registered |
| Roy P. Salins | 2002 | Currently registered |
| Chelley Ernette Talbert | 2002 | 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
Russell Matthew Fecteau studied at American University Washington College of Law (the register spells it “AMERICAN UNIVERSITY”). 1,253 of its 4,261 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as Russell Matthew Fecteau was.
- Same law school
- 4,261living graduates; 88.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Washington, DC
- 12,527living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 12,527 living registrants with an office in Washington, DC, 3,347 were admitted before 2002 and 8,883 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 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP182 on the register, 37 of the others admitted before 2002; 21 of the 182 give an office in Washington, DC.
- American University Washington College of Law graduates on the register4,261 living, 88.3% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Washington, DC12,527 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 20027,981 people admitted in 2002 are on the register, 2,250 of them through the Third 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 Russell Matthew Fecteau’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Russell Matthew Fecteau in 2002. 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).