New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Craig Dennis Bell
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Richmond, VA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1893288
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Craig Dennis Bell has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #12 of 217
- by tenure in Richmond office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Craig Dennis Bell has carried New York bar registration 1893288 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Mcguire Woods LLP, located in Richmond, VA, ZIP 23219. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO (2,896 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Craig Dennis Bell 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
Craig Dennis Bell's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Richmond, VA office peers
Most of the 217 NY-registered attorneys in Richmond, VA outrank Craig Dennis Bell on tenure; this record sits at the 5th local percentile (rank #12). See the Richmond attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 217
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Richmond
- Arlen Kent Bolstad admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Susan Rachel Gerber admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Karen A. Leo admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Robert Allan Voorhis admitted 1983 · 43 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Craig compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Craig Dennis Bell is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 · August 2026
Suny At Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Suny At Buffalo's 2,896 alumni in the New York register, 60.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1893288
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mcguire Woods LLP
- City
- Richmond, VA
- ZIP Code
- 23219
- Phone
- (804) 775-1179
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Craig Dennis Bell'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.
Same firm affiliation: Mcguire Woods LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Richmond, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Craig Dennis Bell: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~218 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Craig Bell licensed?
Craig Bell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Craig Dennis Bell admitted to the bar?
Craig Dennis Bell's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Craig Dennis Bell go to law school?
Craig Dennis Bell attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Craig Dennis Bell work for?
Craig Dennis Bell is associated with Mcguire Woods LLP in Richmond, VA.
Is Craig Dennis Bell in good standing?
Yes, Craig Dennis Bell holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.