New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Catherine Wallace Costigan
Rutgers - Newark School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Washington, DC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5414222
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Catherine Wallace Costigan has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #9435 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers - Newark School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5414222 on the New York register belongs to Catherine Wallace Costigan, currently in active 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 Mctlaw, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20005. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: RUTGERS - NEWARK SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
Catherine Wallace Costigan 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Catherine Wallace Costigan sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Among the 12,540 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Washington, DC, Catherine Wallace Costigan ranks #9,435 by tenure, longer-tenured than 75% of that city cohort. See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9,435
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 75th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Chioma Achebe admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Adam Jacob Adler admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Valian A. Afshar admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Kraig Ahalt admitted 2016 · 10 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.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5414222
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mctlaw
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20005
- Phone
- (888) 952-5242
Education
RUTGERS - NEWARK SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Catherine Wallace Costigan'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: Mctlaw
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Rutgers - Newark School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Catherine Wallace Costigan: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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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Catherine Wallace Costigan's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Catherine Costigan licensed?
Catherine Costigan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Catherine Wallace Costigan admitted to the bar?
Catherine Wallace Costigan has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Catherine Wallace Costigan go to law school?
Catherine Wallace Costigan attended RUTGERS - NEWARK SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Catherine Wallace Costigan work for?
Catherine Wallace Costigan is associated with Mctlaw in Washington, DC.
Is Catherine Wallace Costigan in good standing?
Yes, Catherine Wallace Costigan holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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