New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Charles Wayne Stotter
Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Florham Park, NJ. 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
- 1523794
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Charles Wayne Stotter 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"
- #12 of 432
- by tenure in Florham Park office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Charles Wayne Stotter has carried New York bar registration 1523794 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 Carlton Fields, P.A., located in Florham Park, NJ, ZIP 07932. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (10,562 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Charles Wayne Stotter 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 Wayne Stotter'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 Florham Park, NJ office peers
Most of the 432 NY-registered attorneys in Florham Park, NJ outrank Charles Wayne Stotter on tenure; this record sits at the 3rd local percentile (rank #12). See the Florham Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 432
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Florham Park
- Robert Michael Boyar admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Roger Brian Kaplan admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- David Eric Sellinger admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Jon Warren Green admitted 1980 · 46 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 Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 4,938 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Charles Wayne Stotter is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,938 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
Suny Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo Law School's 10,562 alumni in the New York register, 69.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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
- 1523794
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Carlton Fields, P.A.
- City
- Florham Park, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07932
- Phone
- (973) 828-2600
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Charles Wayne Stotter'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: Carlton Fields, P.A.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
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 Florham Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Charles Wayne Stotter: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~433 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 Stotter licensed?
Charles Stotter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Charles Wayne Stotter admitted to the bar?
Charles Wayne Stotter's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Charles Wayne Stotter go to law school?
Charles Wayne Stotter attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.
What company does Charles Wayne Stotter work for?
Charles Wayne Stotter is associated with Carlton Fields, P.A. in Florham Park, NJ.
Is Charles Wayne Stotter in good standing?
Yes, Charles Wayne Stotter 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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