Christian Douglas Hancey
On the New York attorney register since 1999 · office in Rochester, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2951523
- Admitted
- 1999 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Mar 2027
Christian Douglas Hancey is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1999 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Rochester, NY; next registration due Mar 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Christian Douglas Hancey has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Mar 2027.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
281 other attorneys list Nixon Peabody LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 74 of them were admitted before 1999. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1999, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Armando Emilio Batastini | 1999 | Currently registered |
| Peter Armstrong Egan | 1999 | Currently registered |
| Michael Jonathan Goldman | 1999 | Currently registered |
| Jared C. Lusk | 1999 | Currently registered |
| Christopher Joseph Reitzel | 1999 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Christian Douglas Hancey studied at University of Virginia School of Law (the register spells it “UNIV OF VIRGINIA”). 690 of its 4,707 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Christian Douglas Hancey was.
- Same law school
- 4,707living graduates; 87.2% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Rochester, NY
- 2,353living registrants
Of the 2,353 living registrants with an office in Rochester, NY, 985 were admitted before 1999 and 1,330 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Nixon Peabody LLP282 on the register, 74 of the others admitted before 1999.
- University of Virginia School of Law graduates on the register4,707 living, 87.2% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Rochester, NY2,353 living registrants give an office there.
- Monroe County’s registered bar2,430 currently registered, 3.22 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19997,628 people admitted in 1999 are on the register, 389 of them through the Fourth Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Christian Douglas Hancey’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, which admitted Christian Douglas Hancey in 1999. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Monroe County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).