New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Charles J. Donovan
University Of Texas alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in San Diego, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1047760
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Charles J. Donovan appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1978 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 48 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #30 of 658
- by tenure in San Diego office peers
- Law school
- University Of Texas
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Charles J. Donovan is registered as bar number 1047760 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Casey Donovan, Attorney At Law, located in San Diego, CA, ZIP 92101. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS (487 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among San Diego, CA office peers
Most of the 658 NY-registered attorneys in San Diego, CA outrank Charles J. Donovan on tenure; this record sits at the 4th local percentile (rank #30). See the San Diego attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #30
- City cohort
- 658
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in San Diego
- Alan Edward Greenberg admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Sally Ann Sickles admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Steven Barnes admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Jeffrey Clayman Bloom admitted 1977 · 49 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 Charles compares to fellow University Of Texas alumni
Among the 363 University Of Texas graduates in the New York register, Charles J. Donovan is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. University Of Texas alumni
Years since admission - 363 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 363 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
University Of Texas's active-bar rate
Of University Of Texas's 487 alumni in the New York register, 56.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1047760
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Casey Donovan, Attorney At Law
- City
- San Diego, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92101
- Phone
- (619) 847-8986
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Charles J. Donovan's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 University Of Texas alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from San Diego, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Charles J. Donovan: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~659 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Charles Donovan licensed?
Charles Donovan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Charles J. Donovan admitted to the bar?
Charles J. Donovan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Charles J. Donovan go to law school?
Charles J. Donovan attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.
What company does Charles J. Donovan work for?
Charles J. Donovan is associated with Casey Donovan, Attorney At Law in San Diego, CA.
Is Charles J. Donovan in good standing?
Not currently, Charles J. Donovan's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
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.