New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Charlie Donaldson
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 1231430
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Charlie Donaldson has spent 55 years on the register since admission in 1971, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 55 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #117 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Charlie Donaldson has carried New York bar registration 1231430 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Charlie Donaldson, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11217. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 55 years, Charlie Donaldson 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
Charlie Donaldson's 55 years since a 1971 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
55 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
55 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 Brooklyn, NY office peers
Charlie Donaldson is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #117 of 7,282 (2nd percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #117
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- William Roche Bronner admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Eugene Cerruti admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Martin Edward Connor admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Robert Ehrenfeld admitted 1971 · 55 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 Charlie compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Charlie Donaldson is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1231430
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Charlie Donaldson
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11217
- Phone
- (917) 837-7955
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Charlie Donaldson'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 Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1971 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Charlie Donaldson: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1971)
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 Charlie Donaldson licensed?
Charlie Donaldson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Charlie Donaldson admitted to the bar?
Charlie Donaldson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Charlie Donaldson go to law school?
Charlie Donaldson attended HARVARD.
What company does Charlie Donaldson work for?
Charlie Donaldson is associated with Charlie Donaldson in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Charlie Donaldson in good standing?
Yes, Charlie Donaldson 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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