New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Chris Kolefas
Rutgers alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Wilmington, DE. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2642932
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Chris Kolefas ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #53 of 370
- by tenure in Wilmington office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2642932 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Chris Kolefas, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Interdigital, located in Wilmington, DE, ZIP 19809. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: RUTGERS (1,097 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Chris Kolefas still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Chris Kolefas's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% 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 Wilmington, DE office peers
Most of the 370 NY-registered attorneys in Wilmington, DE outrank Chris Kolefas on tenure; this record sits at the 14th local percentile (rank #53). See the Wilmington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #53
- City cohort
- 370
- Local percentile
- 14th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Wilmington
- Jocelyn Margolin Borowsky admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Michael L. Epstein admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Shurman Mark Hurd admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Rodger Dallery Smith Ii admitted 1994 · 32 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 Chris compares to fellow Rutgers alumni
Among the 630 Rutgers graduates in the New York register, Chris Kolefas is longer-tenured than 73%.
32 years vs. Rutgers alumni
Years since admission - 630 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 27% higher than 73% of 630 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
Rutgers's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers's 1,097 alumni in the New York register, 54.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2642932
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Interdigital
- City
- Wilmington, DE
- ZIP Code
- 19809
- Phone
- (609) 436-5145
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Chris Kolefas'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: Interdigital
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 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Wilmington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Chris Kolefas: closest NY bar admission year outside DE, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~371 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Chris Kolefas licensed?
Chris Kolefas is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Chris Kolefas admitted to the bar?
Chris Kolefas's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Chris Kolefas go to law school?
Chris Kolefas attended RUTGERS.
What company does Chris Kolefas work for?
Chris Kolefas is associated with Interdigital in Wilmington, DE.
Is Chris Kolefas in good standing?
Yes, Chris Kolefas holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.