New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Dean Christopher Garfield
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2746238
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Dean Christopher Garfield appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1996 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 30 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #2151 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Dean Christopher Garfield is registered as bar number 2746238 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Netflix, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Dean Christopher Garfield is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #2,151 of 7,282 (30th percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,151
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 30th
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Theodore Alatsas admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Liberty Aldrich admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Elaine N. Avery admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Neal Stewart Barkan admitted 1996 · 30 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 Dean compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Dean Christopher Garfield is longer-tenured than 69%.
30 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 31% higher than 69% of 4,417 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
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2746238
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Netflix
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11201
- Phone
- (202) 251-3323
Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Dean Christopher Garfield's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Netflix
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Dean Christopher Garfield: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Dean Garfield licensed?
Dean Garfield is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Dean Christopher Garfield admitted to the bar?
Dean Christopher Garfield's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Dean Christopher Garfield go to law school?
Dean Christopher Garfield attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Dean Christopher Garfield work for?
Dean Christopher Garfield is associated with Netflix in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Dean Christopher Garfield in good standing?
Not currently, Dean Christopher Garfield's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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