New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Christopher Paul Baynes
Albany Law Union Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in Albany, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1995
- Admitted
- 31
- Years in bar
- 2654275
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 31 years on the register since a 1995 admission, Christopher Paul Baynes ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 31 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #917 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law Union Univ
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2654275 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Christopher Paul Baynes, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Office Of The Attorney General, located in Albany, NY (New York County), ZIP 12224. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY LAW UNION UNIV (56 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 31 years on the register, Christopher Paul Baynes 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 Christopher Paul Baynes's 31 years since admission in 1995.
31 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
31 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Albany, NY office peers
Christopher Paul Baynes is earlier in the Albany, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #917 of 3,677 (25th percentile). See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #917
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 25th
- Admitted
- 1995
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- Joel Eric Abelove admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Catherine Anne Adlerman admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Melissa Anne Aiezza-Carpinello admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Dena Tofte Amodio admitted 1995 · 31 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Christopher compares to fellow Albany Law Union Univ alumni
Among the 56 Albany Law Union Univ graduates in the New York register, Christopher Paul Baynes is longer-tenured than 7%.
31 years vs. Albany Law Union Univ alumni
Years since admission - 56 NY-registered alumni of this school
31 Top 93% higher than 7% of 56 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 · August 2026
Albany Law Union Univ's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law Union Univ's 56 alumni in the New York register, 69.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1995 admission class today
Of the 6,807 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1995, 80.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2654275
- Year Admitted
- 1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Office Of The Attorney General
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 12224
- Phone
- (518) 528-8813
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Christopher Paul Baynes'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: Office Of The Attorney General
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law Union Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1995 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1995), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1995 whose listed office city differs from Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Christopher Paul Baynes: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1995)
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 Christopher Baynes licensed?
Christopher Baynes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Christopher Paul Baynes admitted to the bar?
Christopher Paul Baynes's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.
Where did Christopher Paul Baynes go to law school?
Christopher Paul Baynes attended ALBANY LAW UNION UNIV.
What company does Christopher Paul Baynes work for?
Christopher Paul Baynes is associated with Office Of The Attorney General in Albany, NY.
Is Christopher Paul Baynes in good standing?
Yes, Christopher Paul Baynes holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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