New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Charles Gerard Moerdler
Fordham University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1956, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1956
- Admitted
- 70
- Years in bar
- 1082031
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Charles Gerard Moerdler has spent 70 years on the register since admission in 1956, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 70 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #38 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Charles Gerard Moerdler has carried New York bar registration 1082031 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10036. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Fordham University School of Law (23,103 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 70 years, Charles Gerard Moerdler 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 Gerard Moerdler's 70 years since a 1956 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
70 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
70 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Charles Gerard Moerdler is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #38 of 93,608 (0th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #38
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1956
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Gilbert Bach admitted 1956 · 70 yr
- Lawrence Benjamin Buttenwieser admitted 1956 · 70 yr
- Herman Cahn admitted 1956 · 70 yr
- Robert B. Fiske admitted 1956 · 70 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 Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Among the 12,509 Fordham University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Charles Gerard Moerdler is longer-tenured than 99%.
70 years vs. Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 12,509 NY-registered alumni of this school
70 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,509 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
Fordham University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Fordham University School Of Law's 23,103 alumni in the New York register, 66.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1956 admission class today
Of the 1,325 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1956, 4.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1082031
- Year Admitted
- 1956 (70 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10036
- Phone
- (212) 336-2228
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Charles Gerard Moerdler'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: Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1956 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1956), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1956 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Charles Gerard Moerdler: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1956)
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 Moerdler licensed?
Charles Moerdler is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Charles Gerard Moerdler admitted to the bar?
Charles Gerard Moerdler's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1956.
Where did Charles Gerard Moerdler go to law school?
Charles Gerard Moerdler attended Fordham University School of Law.
What company does Charles Gerard Moerdler work for?
Charles Gerard Moerdler is associated with Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP in New York, NY.
Is Charles Gerard Moerdler in good standing?
Yes, Charles Gerard Moerdler holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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