New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

Charles John Colella

City University Of New York School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1995
Admitted
31
Years in bar
2695906
NY reg #

The record in one line

With 31 years on the register since a 1995 admission, Charles John Colella ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.

31 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#118 of 419
by tenure in Fort Lauderdale office peers
Law school
City University Of New York School Of Law

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
1995
31 years
Law school
City University Of New York School Of Law
85.8% active rate
Registration
2695906
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Registration 2695906 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Charles John Colella, 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 Citibank, N.A., located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, ZIP 33309. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: City University of New York School of Law (2,191 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

After 31 years on the register, Charles John Colella 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 Charles John Colella's 31 years since admission in 1995.

31 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

31 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

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 · August 2026

Tenure among Fort Lauderdale, FL office peers

Most of the 419 NY-registered attorneys in Fort Lauderdale, FL outrank Charles John Colella on tenure; this record sits at the 28th local percentile (rank #118). See the Fort Lauderdale attorney directory .

Local rank
#118
City cohort
419
Local percentile
28th
Admitted
1995

Nearest tenure peers in Fort Lauderdale

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 Charles compares to fellow City University Of New York School Of Law alumni

Among the 2,961 City University Of New York School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Charles John Colella is longer-tenured than 99%.

31 years vs. City University Of New York School Of Law alumni

Years since admission - 2,961 NY-registered alumni of this school

31 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,961 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

City University Of New York School Of Law's active-bar rate

Of City University Of New York School Of Law's 2,191 alumni in the New York register, 85.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%85.8%
City University Of New York School Of Law alumni, active-bar rate

The 1995 admission class today

Of the 6,807 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1995, 80.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

65%70%75%80%85% Statewide, all years1995 class 67.2% 80.2% ▲ +19.3%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1995 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
2695906
Year Admitted
1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
Sep 2027

Location & Contact

Company
Citibank, N.A.
ZIP Code
33309
Phone
(305) 679-5263

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Charles John Colella'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Consumer Complaint Data

The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Citibank, N.A. has been named in consumer complaints.

These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.

11,155
Debt Collection Complaints (National)
1,051
Debt Collection Complaints (NY)

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Charles John Colella: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~420 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Charles John Colella'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 Charles Colella licensed?

Charles Colella is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Charles John Colella admitted to the bar?

Charles John Colella's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.

Where did Charles John Colella go to law school?

Charles John Colella attended City University of New York School of Law.

What company does Charles John Colella work for?

Charles John Colella is associated with Citibank, N.A. in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Is Charles John Colella in good standing?

Yes, Charles John Colella 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.