New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Charles Stewart Raifman
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2003, registered office in Short Hills, NJ. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2003
- Admitted
- 23
- Years in bar
- 4126827
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Charles Stewart Raifman has held an active New York bar license for 23 years - admitted in 2003, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 23 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #99 of 182
- by tenure in Short Hills office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Charles Stewart Raifman carries New York bar registration 4126827, an established, active practitioner 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 Charles Raifman, Esq., located in Short Hills, NJ, ZIP 07078. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Charles Stewart Raifman remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Charles Stewart Raifman was admitted in 2003, giving 23 years on the New York register.
23 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
23 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Short Hills, NJ office peers
Against Short Hills, NJ's 182-attorney NY register cohort, Charles Stewart Raifman lands at the 54th tenure percentile (rank #99). See the Short Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #99
- City cohort
- 182
- Local percentile
- 54th
- Admitted
- 2003
Nearest tenure peers in Short Hills
- Jeremy Michael Sokop admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Lance Richard Whitman admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Barbra George Allen admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Victor H Boyajian admitted 2004 · 22 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 Stewart Raifman is longer-tenured than 2%.
23 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
23 Top 98% higher than 2% 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 2003 admission class today
Of the 8,250 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2003, 83.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4126827
- Year Admitted
- 2003 (23 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Charles Raifman, Esq.
- City
- Short Hills, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07078
- Phone
- (631) 988-6450
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Charles Stewart Raifman'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 2003 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2003), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2003 whose listed office city differs from Short Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Charles Stewart Raifman: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~183 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2003)
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 Raifman licensed?
Charles Raifman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Charles Stewart Raifman admitted to the bar?
Charles Stewart Raifman was admitted to the bar in 2003.
Where did Charles Stewart Raifman go to law school?
Charles Stewart Raifman attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Charles Stewart Raifman work for?
Charles Stewart Raifman is associated with Charles Raifman, Esq. in Short Hills, NJ.
Is Charles Stewart Raifman in good standing?
Yes, Charles Stewart Raifman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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