New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Charles Fine
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in Melville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 2327021
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Charles Fine has spent 56 years on the register since admission in 1970, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 56 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #29 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Charles Fine has carried New York bar registration 2327021 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Law Office Charles Fine, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 56 years, Charles Fine has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Charles Fine's 56 years since a 1970 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
56 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
56 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Melville, NY office peers
Charles Fine is earlier in the Melville, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #29 of 1,475 (2nd percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #29
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- William Richard Fabrizio admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Stephen E. Gilhuley admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Paul L. Lamb admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Raymond M. Sales admitted 1970 · 56 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 Charles compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Charles Fine is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,688 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 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2327021
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Charles Fine
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (516) 589-0696
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Charles Fine'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 Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Charles Fine: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1970)
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 Fine licensed?
Charles Fine is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Charles Fine admitted to the bar?
Charles Fine's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Charles Fine go to law school?
Charles Fine attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Charles Fine work for?
Charles Fine is associated with Law Office Charles Fine in Melville, NY.
Is Charles Fine in good standing?
Yes, Charles Fine holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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