New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Christopher Guardo
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Stony Brook, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1940766
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Christopher Guardo has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #12 of 71
- by tenure in Stony Brook office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Christopher Guardo has carried New York bar registration 1940766 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under School Of Social Welfare Stony Brook University, located in Stony Brook, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11794. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (3,238 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Christopher Guardo has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Christopher Guardo's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Stony Brook, NY office peers
Christopher Guardo is toward the newer end of Stony Brook, NY's NY register cohort: #12 of 71 by years since admission. See the Stony Brook attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 71
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Stony Brook
- Marjorie Louise Smith admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Maria Christine Ambrosio admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Renaire Frierson-Davis admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Tracy Ann Haas admitted 1987 · 39 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 Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Christopher Guardo is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,229 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
Columbia University's active-bar rate
Of Columbia University's 3,238 alumni in the New York register, 53.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1940766
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- School Of Social Welfare Stony Brook University
- City
- Stony Brook, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11794
- Phone
- (631) 444-2805
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Christopher Guardo'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 Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Stony Brook, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Christopher Guardo: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~72 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Guardo licensed?
Christopher Guardo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Christopher Guardo admitted to the bar?
Christopher Guardo's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Christopher Guardo go to law school?
Christopher Guardo attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Christopher Guardo work for?
Christopher Guardo is associated with School Of Social Welfare Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, NY.
Is Christopher Guardo in good standing?
Yes, Christopher Guardo holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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