New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Christopher A. Privateer
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1987, registered office in Lockport, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1987
- Admitted
- 39
- Years in bar
- 2105641
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 39 years on the register since a 1987 admission, Christopher A. Privateer ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 39 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #38 of 132
- by tenure in Lockport office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2105641 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Christopher A. Privateer, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Christopher A. Privateer, Esq., located in Lockport, NY (Niagara County), ZIP 14094. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
After 39 years on the register, Christopher A. Privateer still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Christopher A. Privateer's 39 years since admission in 1987.
39 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
39 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Lockport, NY office peers
Christopher A. Privateer is toward the newer end of Lockport, NY's NY register cohort: #38 of 132 by years since admission. See the Lockport attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #38
- City cohort
- 132
- Local percentile
- 28th
- Admitted
- 1987
Nearest tenure peers in Lockport
- Stephen Charles Kennedy admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Thomas William Scirto admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Ann Giardina Hess admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- John James Ottaviano admitted 1986 · 40 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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Christopher A. Privateer is longer-tenured than 59%.
39 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
39 Top 41% higher than 59% of 1,234 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 1987 admission class today
Of the 5,948 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1987, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2105641
- Year Admitted
- 1987 (39 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Christopher A. Privateer, Esq.
- City
- Lockport, NY
- County
- Niagara
- ZIP Code
- 14094
- Phone
- (716) 439-8098
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Christopher A. Privateer'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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1987 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1987), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1987 whose listed office city differs from Lockport, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Christopher A. Privateer: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~133 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1987)
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 Privateer licensed?
Christopher Privateer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Christopher A. Privateer admitted to the bar?
Christopher A. Privateer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1987.
Where did Christopher A. Privateer go to law school?
Christopher A. Privateer attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Christopher A. Privateer work for?
Christopher A. Privateer is associated with Christopher A. Privateer, Esq. in Lockport, NY.
Is Christopher A. Privateer in good standing?
Yes, Christopher A. Privateer 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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