New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Christopher Drake Hemstead
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2011, registered office in Saratoga Springs, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2011
- Admitted
- 15
- Years in bar
- 4923694
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Christopher Drake Hemstead has held an active New York bar license for 15 years - admitted in 2011, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 15 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #233 of 291
- by tenure in Saratoga Springs office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Christopher Drake Hemstead carries New York bar registration 4923694, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cerity Partners, located in Saratoga Springs, NY (Saratoga County), ZIP 12866. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Christopher Drake Hemstead remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Christopher Drake Hemstead was admitted in 2011, giving 15 years on the New York register.
15 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
15 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Saratoga Springs, NY office peers
Christopher Drake Hemstead is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Saratoga Springs, NY: #233 of 291 by years since admission (80th percentile locally). See the Saratoga Springs attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #233
- City cohort
- 291
- Local percentile
- 80th
- Admitted
- 2011
Nearest tenure peers in Saratoga Springs
- Alexander Morris Budd admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Sarah Jennifer Burger admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Daniel Mario De Federicis admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Tara Nicole Gaston 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 Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Christopher Drake Hemstead is longer-tenured than 44%.
15 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
15 Top 56% higher than 44% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2011 admission class today
Of the 9,856 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2011, 88.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4923694
- Year Admitted
- 2011 (15 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cerity Partners
- City
- Saratoga Springs, NY
- County
- Saratoga
- ZIP Code
- 12866
- Phone
- (212) 850-4203
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Christopher Drake Hemstead'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.
Same firm affiliation: Cerity Partners
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2011 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2011), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2011 whose listed office city differs from Saratoga Springs, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Christopher Drake Hemstead: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~292 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2011)
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 Hemstead licensed?
Christopher Hemstead is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Christopher Drake Hemstead admitted to the bar?
Christopher Drake Hemstead was admitted to the bar in 2011.
Where did Christopher Drake Hemstead go to law school?
Christopher Drake Hemstead attended Albany Law School.
What company does Christopher Drake Hemstead work for?
Christopher Drake Hemstead is associated with Cerity Partners in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Is Christopher Drake Hemstead in good standing?
Yes, Christopher Drake Hemstead 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.