New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Craig Scott Hilliard
Rutgers - The State University - School Of Law - Camden alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1989, registered office in Hamilton, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1989
- Admitted
- 37
- Years in bar
- 2259521
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 37 years on the register since a 1989 admission, Craig Scott Hilliard ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 37 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 46
- by tenure in Hamilton office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers - The State University - School Of Law - Camden
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2259521 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Craig Scott Hilliard, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Stark & Stark, P.C., located in Hamilton, NJ, ZIP 08619. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: RUTGERS - THE STATE UNIVERSITY - SCHOOL OF LAW - CAMDEN.
State context & due diligence
After 37 years on the register, Craig Scott Hilliard 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 Scott Hilliard's 37 years since admission in 1989.
37 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
37 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Hamilton, NJ office peers
Within Hamilton, NJ's 46-attorney local set, Craig Scott Hilliard is #4 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Hamilton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 46
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1989
Nearest tenure peers in Hamilton
- Stephen Michael Dahl admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Daniel James O'Donnell admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Cheryl Toto Beal admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- David L. Bendik admitted 1991 · 35 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.
The 1989 admission class today
Of the 6,247 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1989, 73.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2259521
- Year Admitted
- 1989 (37 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Stark & Stark, P.C.
- City
- Hamilton, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08619
- Phone
- (609) 895-7346
Education
RUTGERS - THE STATE UNIVERSITY - SCHOOL OF LAW - CAMDEN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Craig Scott Hilliard'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Stark & Stark, P.C. has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Stark & Stark, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Rutgers - The State University - School Of Law - Camden alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1989 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1989), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1989 whose listed office city differs from Hamilton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Craig Scott Hilliard: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~47 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1989)
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 Hilliard licensed?
Craig Hilliard is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Craig Scott Hilliard admitted to the bar?
Craig Scott Hilliard's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1989.
Where did Craig Scott Hilliard go to law school?
Craig Scott Hilliard attended RUTGERS - THE STATE UNIVERSITY - SCHOOL OF LAW - CAMDEN.
What company does Craig Scott Hilliard work for?
Craig Scott Hilliard is associated with Stark & Stark, P.C. in Hamilton, NJ.
Is Craig Scott Hilliard in good standing?
Yes, Craig Scott Hilliard 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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