New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Christopher David Montgomery
University Of Chicago Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Charlotte, NC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5131214
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Christopher David Montgomery 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"
- #463 of 691
- by tenure in Charlotte office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5131214 on the New York register belongs to Christopher David Montgomery, 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 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, located in Charlotte, NC, ZIP 28202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Chicago Law School (1,443 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Christopher David Montgomery 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 David Montgomery 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Charlotte, NC office peers
Relative to the 691 NY-registered attorneys listing Charlotte, NC, Christopher David Montgomery is longer-tenured than 67% (local rank #463). See the Charlotte attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #463
- City cohort
- 691
- Local percentile
- 67th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Charlotte
- Alesha Shanta Brown admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Emanuel Larry Leggett Clark admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Chelsea Jean Corey admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Joshua John Debottis admitted 2013 · 13 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 Chicago Law School alumni
Among the 1,261 University Of Chicago Law School graduates in the New York register, Christopher David Montgomery is longer-tenured than 59%.
13 years vs. University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,261 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 41% higher than 59% of 1,261 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 Chicago Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago Law School's 1,443 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% 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
- 5131214
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
- City
- Charlotte, NC
- ZIP Code
- 28202
- Phone
- (212) 504-6000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Christopher David Montgomery'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: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Chicago Law School 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 Charlotte, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Christopher David Montgomery: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~692 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 Montgomery licensed?
Christopher Montgomery is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Christopher David Montgomery admitted to the bar?
Christopher David Montgomery has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Christopher David Montgomery go to law school?
Christopher David Montgomery attended University of Chicago Law School.
What company does Christopher David Montgomery work for?
Christopher David Montgomery is associated with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in Charlotte, NC.
Is Christopher David Montgomery in good standing?
Yes, Christopher David Montgomery 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.