New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Christopher Patrick O'Connell
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1973
- Admitted
- 53
- Years in bar
- 1237718
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Christopher Patrick O'Connell has spent 53 years on the register since admission in 1973, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 53 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #51 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Christopher Patrick O'Connell has carried New York bar registration 1237718 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Parker, Milliken, Clark, O'Hara & Samuelian, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90071. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 53 years, Christopher Patrick O'Connell 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 Patrick O'Connell's 53 years since a 1973 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
53 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
53 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Christopher Patrick O'Connell is earlier in the Los Angeles, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #51 of 2,872 (2nd percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #51
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1973
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- William Thompson Bisset admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Jerold Fagelbaum admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Richard Joseph Garzilli admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- George Theodore Hayum admitted 1973 · 53 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 Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Christopher Patrick O'Connell is longer-tenured than 99%.
53 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
53 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 · September 2026
The 1973 admission class today
Of the 2,460 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1973, 42% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1237718
- Year Admitted
- 1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Parker, Milliken, Clark, O'Hara & Samuelian
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90071
- Phone
- (213) 683-6678
Education
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Christopher Patrick O'Connell'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 1973 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1973), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1973 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Christopher Patrick O'Connell: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1973)
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 O'Connell licensed?
Christopher O'Connell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Christopher Patrick O'Connell admitted to the bar?
Christopher Patrick O'Connell's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.
Where did Christopher Patrick O'Connell go to law school?
Christopher Patrick O'Connell attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Christopher Patrick O'Connell work for?
Christopher Patrick O'Connell is associated with Parker, Milliken, Clark, O'Hara & Samuelian in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Christopher Patrick O'Connell in good standing?
Yes, Christopher Patrick O'Connell 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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