New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Christopher L. Hayes
University Of Notre Dame Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2008
- Admitted
- 18
- Years in bar
- 4556247
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Christopher L. Hayes appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2008 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 18 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1848 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- University Of Notre Dame Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Christopher L. Hayes is registered as bar number 4556247 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Delaware North, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Notre Dame Law School (596 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Christopher L. Hayes's 18-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #1,848 of 3,464 office peers (53rd percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,848
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 53rd
- Admitted
- 2008
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Colleen M. Allen admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Corey Adam Auerbach admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Margaret Stevenson Auerbach admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Robert Francis Barnashuk admitted 2008 · 18 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 University Of Notre Dame Law School alumni
Among the 522 University Of Notre Dame Law School graduates in the New York register, Christopher L. Hayes is longer-tenured than 75%.
18 years vs. University Of Notre Dame Law School alumni
Years since admission - 522 NY-registered alumni of this school
18 Top 25% higher than 75% 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 · September 2026
University Of Notre Dame Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Notre Dame Law School's 596 alumni in the New York register, 86.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2008 admission class today
Of the 9,683 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2008, 68.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 4556247
- Year Admitted
- 2008 (18 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Delaware North
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 858-5507
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Christopher L. Hayes's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Delaware North
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure University Of Notre Dame Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2008 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2008), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2008 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Christopher L. Hayes: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2008)
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 Hayes licensed?
Christopher Hayes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Christopher L. Hayes admitted to the bar?
Christopher L. Hayes was admitted to the bar in 2008.
Where did Christopher L. Hayes go to law school?
Christopher L. Hayes attended University of Notre Dame Law School.
What company does Christopher L. Hayes work for?
Christopher L. Hayes is associated with Delaware North in Buffalo, NY.
Is Christopher L. Hayes in good standing?
Not currently, Christopher L. Hayes's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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