New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Charles Anthony Hafner
John Marshall Law School Chicago alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Chicago, IL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5639117
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, Charles Anthony Hafner has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1707 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- John Marshall Law School Chicago
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5639117 on the New York register belongs to Charles Anthony Hafner, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60606. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: John Marshall Law School Chicago (180 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Charles Anthony Hafner 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
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, Charles Anthony Hafner sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Chicago, IL office peers
Among the 2,245 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Chicago, IL, Charles Anthony Hafner ranks #1,707 by tenure, longer-tenured than 76% of that city cohort. See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,707
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 76th
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- Akritee Aggarwal admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Avraham Yitzhak Allen admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Joshua Calvin Allen admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Max B. Bessler admitted 2018 · 8 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 John Marshall Law School Chicago alumni
Among the 127 John Marshall Law School Chicago graduates in the New York register, Charles Anthony Hafner is longer-tenured than 24%.
8 years vs. John Marshall Law School Chicago alumni
Years since admission - 127 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 76% higher than 24% of 127 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
John Marshall Law School Chicago's active-bar rate
Of John Marshall Law School Chicago's 180 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5639117
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60606
- Phone
- (312) 585-1420
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Charles Anthony Hafner'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: Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure John Marshall Law School Chicago alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 whose listed office city differs from Chicago, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Charles Anthony Hafner: closest NY bar admission year outside IL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,246 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2018)
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 Hafner licensed?
Charles Hafner is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Charles Anthony Hafner admitted to the bar?
Charles Anthony Hafner has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Charles Anthony Hafner go to law school?
Charles Anthony Hafner attended John Marshall Law School Chicago.
What company does Charles Anthony Hafner work for?
Charles Anthony Hafner is associated with Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP in Chicago, IL.
Is Charles Anthony Hafner in good standing?
Yes, Charles Anthony Hafner 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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