New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Christopher Shawn Ross
Fordham Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Washington, DC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5430459
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Christopher Shawn Ross appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2016 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 10 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #9435 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Fordham Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Christopher Shawn Ross is registered as bar number 5430459 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Columbus Community Legal Services, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20064. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM LAW.
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 Washington, DC office peers
Among the 12,540 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Washington, DC, Christopher Shawn Ross ranks #9,435 by tenure, longer-tenured than 75% of that city cohort. See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9,435
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 75th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Chioma Achebe admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Adam Jacob Adler admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Valian A. Afshar admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Kraig Ahalt admitted 2016 · 10 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 Fordham Law alumni
Among the 239 Fordham Law graduates in the New York register, Christopher Shawn Ross is longer-tenured than 2%.
10 years vs. Fordham Law alumni
Years since admission - 239 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 98% higher than 2% of 239 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 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% 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
- 5430459
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Columbus Community Legal Services
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20064
- Phone
- (202) 319-6788
Education
FORDHAM LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Christopher Shawn Ross'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: Columbus Community Legal Services
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 Fordham Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Christopher Shawn Ross: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Ross licensed?
Christopher Ross is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Christopher Shawn Ross admitted to the bar?
Christopher Shawn Ross has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Christopher Shawn Ross go to law school?
Christopher Shawn Ross attended FORDHAM LAW.
What company does Christopher Shawn Ross work for?
Christopher Shawn Ross is associated with Columbus Community Legal Services in Washington, DC.
Is Christopher Shawn Ross in good standing?
Not currently, Christopher Shawn Ross's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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