New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Christopher Matthew Cummings
St Johns Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in Reston, VA. 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
- 2656296
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 31 years on the register since a 1995 admission, Christopher Matthew Cummings 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"
- #27 of 137
- by tenure in Reston office peers
- Law school
- St Johns Univ
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2656296 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Christopher Matthew Cummings, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Reston, VA, ZIP 20190. Educational background: ST JOHNS UNIV.
State context & due diligence
After 31 years on the register, Christopher Matthew Cummings 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 Matthew Cummings'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 · September 2026
Tenure among Reston, VA office peers
Christopher Matthew Cummings is toward the newer end of Reston, VA's NY register cohort: #27 of 137 by years since admission. See the Reston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #27
- City cohort
- 137
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1995
Nearest tenure peers in Reston
- Hilary Lee Hageman admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Joseph Richard Keating admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Robert Edward Mates admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Tony A. Gayoso admitted 1996 · 30 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 Christopher compares to fellow St Johns Univ alumni
Among the 378 St Johns Univ graduates in the New York register, Christopher Matthew Cummings is longer-tenured than 15%.
31 years vs. St Johns Univ alumni
Years since admission - 378 NY-registered alumni of this school
31 Top 85% higher than 15% of 378 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
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
- 2656296
- Year Admitted
- 1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- City
- Reston, VA
- ZIP Code
- 20190
- Phone
- (571) 343-8653
Education
ST JOHNS UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Christopher Matthew Cummings'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 St Johns Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1995 .
Same admission year (1995), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1995 whose listed office city differs from Reston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Christopher Matthew Cummings: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~138 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
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Christopher Cummings is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Christopher Matthew Cummings admitted to the bar?
Christopher Matthew Cummings's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.
Where did Christopher Matthew Cummings go to law school?
Christopher Matthew Cummings attended ST JOHNS UNIV.
Is Christopher Matthew Cummings in good standing?
Yes, Christopher Matthew Cummings holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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