New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Charles Compton Spain
Pace alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Carmel, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1767789
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Charles Compton Spain has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 97
- by tenure in Carmel office peers
- Law school
- Pace
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Charles Compton Spain has carried New York bar registration 1767789 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 County Attorney, Putnam County, located in Carmel, NY (Putnam County), ZIP 10512. Educational background: PACE.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Charles Compton Spain 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 Compton Spain's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Carmel, NY office peers
Charles Compton Spain is toward the newer end of Carmel, NY's NY register cohort: #14 of 97 by years since admission. See the Carmel attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 97
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Carmel
- Anthony M. Abraham admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Keith Laurence Labis admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- William A. Shilling admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Scott Eugene Fein admitted 1983 · 43 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 Pace alumni
Among the 457 Pace graduates in the New York register, Charles Compton Spain is longer-tenured than 95%.
44 years vs. Pace alumni
Years since admission - 457 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 5% higher than 95% of 457 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 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1767789
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- County Attorney, Putnam County
- City
- Carmel, NY
- County
- Putnam
- ZIP Code
- 10512
- Phone
- (845) 808-1150
Education
PACE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Charles Compton Spain'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 Pace alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Carmel, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Charles Compton Spain: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~98 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Spain licensed?
Charles Spain is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Charles Compton Spain admitted to the bar?
Charles Compton Spain's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Charles Compton Spain go to law school?
Charles Compton Spain attended PACE.
What company does Charles Compton Spain work for?
Charles Compton Spain is associated with County Attorney, Putnam County in Carmel, NY.
Is Charles Compton Spain in good standing?
Yes, Charles Compton Spain holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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