New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Christopher Eric Schmidt
Hofstra alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Houston, TX. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1650399
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Christopher Eric Schmidt has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #31 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Christopher Eric Schmidt has carried New York bar registration 1650399 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under C.E. Schmidt & Associates, PLLC, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77079. Educational background: HOFSTRA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Christopher Eric Schmidt 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 Eric Schmidt's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Houston, TX office peers
Christopher Eric Schmidt is earlier in the Houston, TX office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #31 of 1,443 (2nd percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #31
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Emil Thomas Bayko admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- George William Connelly admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Charles T. Fee admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Steven Alan Hershkowitz admitted 1979 · 47 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 Hofstra alumni
Among the 1,287 Hofstra graduates in the New York register, Christopher Eric Schmidt is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Hofstra alumni
Years since admission - 1,287 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,287 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1650399
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- C.E. Schmidt & Associates, PLLC
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77079
- Phone
- (281) 550-6650
Education
HOFSTRA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Christopher Eric Schmidt'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 Hofstra alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Houston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Christopher Eric Schmidt: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,444 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Schmidt licensed?
Christopher Schmidt is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Christopher Eric Schmidt admitted to the bar?
Christopher Eric Schmidt's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Christopher Eric Schmidt go to law school?
Christopher Eric Schmidt attended HOFSTRA.
What company does Christopher Eric Schmidt work for?
Christopher Eric Schmidt is associated with C.E. Schmidt & Associates, PLLC in Houston, TX.
Is Christopher Eric Schmidt in good standing?
Yes, Christopher Eric Schmidt holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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