New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Bess H. Castagnello
George Washington University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5007307
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Bess H. Castagnello has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #52446 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- George Washington University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5007307 on the New York register belongs to Bess H. Castagnello, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Castagnello Realty LLC, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10024. Educational background: GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Bess H. Castagnello is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Bess H. Castagnello sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Bess H. Castagnello's 14-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #52,446 of 93,608 office peers (56th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #52,446
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 56th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Stacey Lynn Aaron admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Michael Abdan admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Stacey Abiraj admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Michael James Ableson admitted 2012 · 14 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Bess compares to fellow George Washington University alumni
Among the 1,050 George Washington University graduates in the New York register, Bess H. Castagnello is longer-tenured than 4%.
14 years vs. George Washington University alumni
Years since admission - 1,050 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 96% higher than 4% of 1,050 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 · September 2026
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5007307
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Castagnello Realty LLC
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10024
- Phone
- (212) 873-8100
Education
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bess H. Castagnello'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.
Near-tenure George Washington University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bess H. Castagnello: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Bess Castagnello licensed?
Bess Castagnello is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bess H. Castagnello admitted to the bar?
Bess H. Castagnello has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Bess H. Castagnello go to law school?
Bess H. Castagnello attended GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.
What company does Bess H. Castagnello work for?
Bess H. Castagnello is associated with Castagnello Realty LLC in New York, NY.
Is Bess H. Castagnello in good standing?
Yes, Bess H. Castagnello holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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