Christopher Robert Belmonte
On the New York attorney register since 1977 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1249291
- Admitted
- 1977 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Apr 2028
Christopher Robert Belmonte is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1977 in the Second Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Apr 2028. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Christopher Robert Belmonte has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Apr 2028.
- 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
239 other attorneys list Duane Morris LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 23 of them were admitted before 1977, and 129 of the 240 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1977, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| William Buster Pollard III | 1975 | Currently registered |
| Nathan Abramowitz | 1976 | Currently registered |
| Robert Joel Hasday | 1976 | Currently registered |
| Joshua M. Rubins | 1976 | Currently registered |
| Lawrence W. Diamond | 1979 | Due to re‑register |
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
Christopher Robert Belmonte studied at St. John’s University School of Law (the register spells it “ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY”). 1,769 of its 15,595 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as Christopher Robert Belmonte was.
- Same law school
- 15,595living graduates; 88.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 3,308 were admitted before 1977 and 89,796 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 Duane Morris LLP240 on the register, 23 of the others admitted before 1977; 129 of the 240 give an office in New York, NY.
- St. John’s University School of Law graduates on the register15,595 living, 88.6% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19773,593 people admitted in 1977 are on the register, 1,561 of them through the Second 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 Christopher Robert Belmonte’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Christopher Robert Belmonte in 1977. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York 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).