New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Brian Patrick Craig
Thomas M Cooley alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1987, registered office in Garden City, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1987
- Admitted
- 39
- Years in bar
- 2131902
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 39 years on the register since a 1987 admission, Brian Patrick Craig ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 39 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #488 of 2,095
- by tenure in Garden City office peers
- Law school
- Thomas M Cooley
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2131902 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Brian Patrick Craig, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Stagg Wabnik Law Group, located in Garden City, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11530. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: THOMAS M COOLEY.
State context & due diligence
After 39 years on the register, Brian Patrick Craig still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Brian Patrick Craig's 39 years since admission in 1987.
39 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
39 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Garden City, NY office peers
Brian Patrick Craig is earlier in the Garden City, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #488 of 2,095 (23rd percentile). See the Garden City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #488
- City cohort
- 2,095
- Local percentile
- 23rd
- Admitted
- 1987
Nearest tenure peers in Garden City
- Anna Maria Andron admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Bruce Anthony Barket admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Jeffrey Ira Baum admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Stephen A. Baxley admitted 1987 · 39 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Brian compares to fellow Thomas M Cooley alumni
Among the 230 Thomas M Cooley graduates in the New York register, Brian Patrick Craig is longer-tenured than 69%.
39 years vs. Thomas M Cooley alumni
Years since admission - 230 NY-registered alumni of this school
39 Top 31% higher than 69% of 230 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 · August 2026
The 1987 admission class today
Of the 5,948 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1987, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2131902
- Year Admitted
- 1987 (39 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Stagg Wabnik Law Group
- City
- Garden City, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11530
- Phone
- (516) 812-4566
Education
THOMAS M COOLEY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Brian Patrick Craig'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.
Same firm affiliation: Stagg Wabnik Law Group
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Thomas M Cooley alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1987 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1987), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1987 whose listed office city differs from Garden City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Brian Patrick Craig: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,096 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1987)
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 Brian Craig licensed?
Brian Craig is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Brian Patrick Craig admitted to the bar?
Brian Patrick Craig's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1987.
Where did Brian Patrick Craig go to law school?
Brian Patrick Craig attended THOMAS M COOLEY.
What company does Brian Patrick Craig work for?
Brian Patrick Craig is associated with Stagg Wabnik Law Group in Garden City, NY.
Is Brian Patrick Craig in good standing?
Yes, Brian Patrick Craig 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.