New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Charles Peter Raynor
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in Bethesda, MD. 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
- 1765015
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Charles Peter Raynor 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"
- #15 of 345
- by tenure in Bethesda office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Charles Peter Raynor has carried New York bar registration 1765015 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Bethesda, MD, ZIP 20816. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 56 years, Charles Peter Raynor 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 Peter Raynor'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 Bethesda, MD office peers
Most of the 345 NY-registered attorneys in Bethesda, MD outrank Charles Peter Raynor on tenure; this record sits at the 4th local percentile (rank #15). See the Bethesda attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15
- City cohort
- 345
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in Bethesda
- David A. Leff admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Alan D. Weinberger admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Edward Francis Glynn Jr. admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Howard William Mersky admitted 1968 · 58 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 Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Charles Peter Raynor is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- 1765015
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Bethesda, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20816
- Phone
- (301) 229-2474
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Charles Peter Raynor'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 Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 .
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from Bethesda, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Charles Peter Raynor: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~346 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 Raynor licensed?
Charles Raynor is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Charles Peter Raynor admitted to the bar?
Charles Peter Raynor's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Charles Peter Raynor go to law school?
Charles Peter Raynor attended Cornell Law School.
Is Charles Peter Raynor in good standing?
Yes, Charles Peter Raynor holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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