New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Charles Walter Pieterse
Fordham University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1988, registered office in Stamford, CT. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1988
- Admitted
- 38
- Years in bar
- 2189678
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Charles Walter Pieterse appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1988 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 38 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #171 of 1,139
- by tenure in Stamford office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Charles Walter Pieterse is registered as bar number 2189678 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cummings & Lockwood LLC, located in Stamford, CT, ZIP 06901. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM UNIVERSITY.
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 Stamford, CT office peers
Charles Walter Pieterse is earlier in the Stamford, CT office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #171 of 1,139 (15th percentile). See the Stamford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #171
- City cohort
- 1,139
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1988
Nearest tenure peers in Stamford
- Jane Weisbecker Arnone admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Daniel Arthur Benjamin admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Harold Frankel Bernstein admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Kenneth A. Dellarocco admitted 1988 · 38 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 alumni
Among the 2,321 Fordham University graduates in the New York register, Charles Walter Pieterse is longer-tenured than 86%.
38 years vs. Fordham University alumni
Years since admission - 2,321 NY-registered alumni of this school
38 Top 14% higher than 86% of 2,321 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 1988 admission class today
Of the 6,238 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1988, 56.7% 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
- 2189678
- Year Admitted
- 1988 (38 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cummings & Lockwood LLC
- City
- Stamford, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06901
- Phone
- (203) 351-4110
Education
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Charles Walter Pieterse'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.
Same firm affiliation: Cummings & Lockwood LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1988 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1988), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1988 whose listed office city differs from Stamford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Charles Walter Pieterse: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,140 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1988)
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 Pieterse licensed?
Charles Pieterse is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Charles Walter Pieterse admitted to the bar?
Charles Walter Pieterse's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1988.
Where did Charles Walter Pieterse go to law school?
Charles Walter Pieterse attended FORDHAM UNIVERSITY.
What company does Charles Walter Pieterse work for?
Charles Walter Pieterse is associated with Cummings & Lockwood LLC in Stamford, CT.
Is Charles Walter Pieterse in good standing?
Not currently, Charles Walter Pieterse's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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