New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2004, registered office in Coral Gables, FL. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2004
- Admitted
- 22
- Years in bar
- 4252508
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez has held an active New York bar license for 22 years - admitted in 2004, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 22 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #123 of 313
- by tenure in Coral Gables office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez carries New York bar registration 4252508, an established, active practitioner in good 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 University Of Miami School Of Law Human Rights Clinic, located in Coral Gables, FL, ZIP 33146. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez was admitted in 2004, giving 22 years on the New York register.
22 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
22 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Coral Gables, FL office peers
Most of the 313 NY-registered attorneys in Coral Gables, FL outrank Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez on tenure; this record sits at the 39th local percentile (rank #123). See the Coral Gables attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #123
- City cohort
- 313
- Local percentile
- 39th
- Admitted
- 2004
Nearest tenure peers in Coral Gables
- Anthony Accetta admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Steven David Gonzalez admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Julio Vicente Pena admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Phillip Brandon Perkins admitted 2004 · 22 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 Caroline compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez is longer-tenured than 15%.
22 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
22 Top 85% higher than 15% of 2,448 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 2004 admission class today
Of the 8,407 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2004, 65.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4252508
- Year Admitted
- 2004 (22 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- University Of Miami School Of Law Human Rights Clinic
- City
- Coral Gables, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33146
- Phone
- (305) 284-5923
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez'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 Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2004 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2004), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2004 whose listed office city differs from Coral Gables, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~314 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2004)
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 Caroline Bettinger-Lopez licensed?
Caroline Bettinger-Lopez is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez admitted to the bar?
Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez was admitted to the bar in 2004.
Where did Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez go to law school?
Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez work for?
Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez is associated with University Of Miami School Of Law Human Rights Clinic in Coral Gables, FL.
Is Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez in good standing?
Yes, Caroline S Bettinger-Lopez holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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