New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Craig Michael Drachtman
Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Cranford, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5397393
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Craig Michael Drachtman has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #74 of 77
- by tenure in Cranford office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers School Of Law - Newark
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5397393 on the New York register belongs to Craig Michael Drachtman, 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 Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP, located in Cranford, NJ, ZIP 07016. Educational background: Rutgers School of Law - Newark (4,079 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Craig Michael Drachtman 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Craig Michael Drachtman sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Cranford, NJ office peers
In Cranford, NJ's NY-registered cohort of 77, Craig Michael Drachtman sits at local tenure rank #74 (95th percentile). See the Cranford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #74
- City cohort
- 77
- Local percentile
- 95th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Cranford
- Gabriela Kristina Balmaseda admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Daniel Petri Laine admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Matthew Gordon Miller admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Thomas Joseph Slattery admitted 2015 · 11 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 Craig compares to fellow Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Among the 2,968 Rutgers School Of Law - Newark graduates in the New York register, Craig Michael Drachtman is longer-tenured than 27%.
10 years vs. Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Years since admission - 2,968 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 73% higher than 27% of 2,968 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
Rutgers School Of Law - Newark's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers School Of Law - Newark's 4,079 alumni in the New York register, 72.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5397393
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP
- City
- Cranford, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07016
- Phone
- (908) 654-5000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Craig Michael Drachtman'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 Rutgers School Of Law - Newark 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 Cranford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Craig Michael Drachtman: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~78 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 Craig Drachtman licensed?
Craig Drachtman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Craig Michael Drachtman admitted to the bar?
Craig Michael Drachtman has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Craig Michael Drachtman go to law school?
Craig Michael Drachtman attended Rutgers School of Law - Newark.
What company does Craig Michael Drachtman work for?
Craig Michael Drachtman is associated with Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP in Cranford, NJ.
Is Craig Michael Drachtman in good standing?
Yes, Craig Michael Drachtman 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.