New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Craig Lamar Chaney
Rutgers Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Paramus, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5744883
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Craig Lamar Chaney has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #169 of 201
- by tenure in Paramus office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5744883 on the New York register belongs to Craig Lamar Chaney, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Hall Booth Smith, P.C., located in Paramus, NJ, ZIP 07652. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Rutgers Law School (665 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Craig Lamar Chaney is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Craig Lamar Chaney sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Paramus, NJ office peers
Craig Lamar Chaney is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Paramus, NJ: #169 of 201 by years since admission (84th percentile locally). See the Paramus attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #169
- City cohort
- 201
- Local percentile
- 84th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Paramus
- Daniel J. Gillis admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Gareth Daly Horell admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- David Quinones Iii admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Connor Grady Wetherington admitted 2019 · 7 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 Rutgers Law School alumni
Among the 368 Rutgers Law School graduates in the New York register, Craig Lamar Chaney is longer-tenured than 43%.
7 years vs. Rutgers Law School alumni
Years since admission - 368 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 57% higher than 43% of 368 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
Rutgers Law School's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers Law School's 665 alumni in the New York register, 71.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5744883
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
- City
- Paramus, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07652
- Phone
- (201) 614-6357
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Craig Lamar Chaney'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: Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Rutgers Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Paramus, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Craig Lamar Chaney: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~202 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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 Chaney licensed?
Craig Chaney is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Craig Lamar Chaney admitted to the bar?
Craig Lamar Chaney has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Craig Lamar Chaney go to law school?
Craig Lamar Chaney attended Rutgers Law School.
What company does Craig Lamar Chaney work for?
Craig Lamar Chaney is associated with Hall Booth Smith, P.C. in Paramus, NJ.
Is Craig Lamar Chaney in good standing?
Yes, Craig Lamar Chaney 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.