New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Craig Lawrence Elgut
Cleveland Marshall alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Stony Brook, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2591659
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Craig Lawrence Elgut ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #24 of 71
- by tenure in Stony Brook office peers
- Law school
- Cleveland Marshall
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2591659 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Craig Lawrence Elgut, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Nysdec, located in Stony Brook, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11790. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CLEVELAND MARSHALL (85 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Craig Lawrence Elgut still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Craig Lawrence Elgut's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Stony Brook, NY office peers
Craig Lawrence Elgut is toward the newer end of Stony Brook, NY's NY register cohort: #24 of 71 by years since admission. See the Stony Brook attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #24
- City cohort
- 71
- Local percentile
- 32nd
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Stony Brook
- Linda Lisa Calzaretta admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Carolyn A. Hill admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Michael Philip Pasternack admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Ellen Dee Fishkin admitted 1992 · 34 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 Cleveland Marshall alumni
Among the 85 Cleveland Marshall graduates in the New York register, Craig Lawrence Elgut is longer-tenured than 25%.
32 years vs. Cleveland Marshall alumni
Years since admission - 85 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 75% higher than 25% of 85 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
Cleveland Marshall's active-bar rate
Of Cleveland Marshall's 85 alumni in the New York register, 65.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2591659
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nysdec
- City
- Stony Brook, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11790
- Phone
- (631) 941-2753
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Craig Lawrence Elgut'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: Nysdec
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cleveland Marshall alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Stony Brook, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Craig Lawrence Elgut: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~72 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Elgut licensed?
Craig Elgut is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Craig Lawrence Elgut admitted to the bar?
Craig Lawrence Elgut's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Craig Lawrence Elgut go to law school?
Craig Lawrence Elgut attended CLEVELAND MARSHALL.
What company does Craig Lawrence Elgut work for?
Craig Lawrence Elgut is associated with Nysdec in Stony Brook, NY.
Is Craig Lawrence Elgut in good standing?
Yes, Craig Lawrence Elgut holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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