New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Claudia Van Wyk
Nyu alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Durham, NC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1706514
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Claudia Van Wyk appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1981 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 45 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #7 of 163
- by tenure in Durham office peers
- Law school
- Nyu
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Claudia Van Wyk is registered as bar number 1706514 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 Aclu Capital Punishment Project, located in Durham, NC, ZIP 27701. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NYU.
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 Durham, NC office peers
Claudia Van Wyk is toward the newer end of Durham, NC's NY register cohort: #7 of 163 by years since admission. See the Durham attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 163
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Durham
- Theodore Frederick Kerin admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Jan Hoffman French admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Nina Louise Cannon admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Frances Lycan Langstaff admitted 1984 · 42 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 Claudia compares to fellow Nyu alumni
Among the 970 Nyu graduates in the New York register, Claudia Van Wyk is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Nyu alumni
Years since admission - 970 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 970 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 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1706514
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Aclu Capital Punishment Project
- City
- Durham, NC
- ZIP Code
- 27701
- Phone
- (919) 433-8529
Education
NYU
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Claudia Van Wyk'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: Aclu Capital Punishment Project
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Nyu alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Durham, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Claudia Van Wyk: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~164 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Claudia Van Wyk licensed?
Claudia Van Wyk is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Claudia Van Wyk admitted to the bar?
Claudia Van Wyk's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Claudia Van Wyk go to law school?
Claudia Van Wyk attended NYU.
What company does Claudia Van Wyk work for?
Claudia Van Wyk is associated with Aclu Capital Punishment Project in Durham, NC.
Is Claudia Van Wyk in good standing?
Not currently, Claudia Van Wyk'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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