New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Charles Calogero Russo
Hofstra alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Islandia, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1443209
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Charles Calogero Russo has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #16 of 257
- by tenure in Islandia office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Charles Calogero Russo has carried New York bar registration 1443209 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 Russo, Karl, Widmaier & Cordano, PLLC, located in Islandia, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11749. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HOFSTRA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Charles Calogero Russo 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 Calogero Russo's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Islandia, NY office peers
Most of the 257 NY-registered attorneys in Islandia, NY outrank Charles Calogero Russo on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #16). See the Islandia attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #16
- City cohort
- 257
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Islandia
- Ira Robert Sitzer admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Beth Margaret Wickey admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Brian Brown admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Steven B. Ferber admitted 1979 · 47 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 Hofstra alumni
Among the 1,287 Hofstra graduates in the New York register, Charles Calogero Russo is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Hofstra alumni
Years since admission - 1,287 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,287 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 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1443209
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Russo, Karl, Widmaier & Cordano, PLLC
- City
- Islandia, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11749
- Phone
- (631) 265-7200
Education
HOFSTRA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Charles Calogero Russo'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: Russo, Karl, Widmaier & Cordano, PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Islandia, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Charles Calogero Russo: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~258 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Russo licensed?
Charles Russo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Charles Calogero Russo admitted to the bar?
Charles Calogero Russo's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Charles Calogero Russo go to law school?
Charles Calogero Russo attended HOFSTRA.
What company does Charles Calogero Russo work for?
Charles Calogero Russo is associated with Russo, Karl, Widmaier & Cordano, PLLC in Islandia, NY.
Is Charles Calogero Russo in good standing?
Yes, Charles Calogero Russo 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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