New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Christopher Harrison Bignell
Cardozo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Maspeth, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5180278
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Christopher Harrison Bignell has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #35 of 43
- by tenure in Maspeth office peers
- Law school
- Cardozo School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5180278 on the New York register belongs to Christopher Harrison Bignell, currently in active 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 Bignell Law, PLLC, located in Maspeth, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11378. Educational background: CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW (658 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Christopher Harrison Bignell is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Christopher Harrison Bignell sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Maspeth, NY office peers
Maspeth, NY carries only 43 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Christopher Harrison Bignell is #35 by tenure in that small local set. See the Maspeth attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #35
- City cohort
- 43
- Local percentile
- 79th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Maspeth
- Effie Lee Cho admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Aleksandra Kravets admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Robert J. Kurzatkowski admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Inara F. Khashmati admitted 2011 · 15 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 Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Among the 522 Cardozo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Christopher Harrison Bignell is longer-tenured than 5%.
13 years vs. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 522 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 95% higher than 5% of 522 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
Cardozo School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Cardozo School Of Law's 658 alumni in the New York register, 67.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5180278
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bignell Law, PLLC
- City
- Maspeth, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11378
- Phone
- (718) 345-3000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Christopher Harrison Bignell'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 Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Maspeth, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Christopher Harrison Bignell: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~44 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Bignell licensed?
Christopher Bignell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Christopher Harrison Bignell admitted to the bar?
Christopher Harrison Bignell has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Christopher Harrison Bignell go to law school?
Christopher Harrison Bignell attended CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Christopher Harrison Bignell work for?
Christopher Harrison Bignell is associated with Bignell Law, PLLC in Maspeth, NY.
Is Christopher Harrison Bignell in good standing?
Yes, Christopher Harrison Bignell 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.
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