New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Edward P. Christian
University Of Southern California alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in New York, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4691812
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Edward P. Christian has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #45355 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- University Of Southern California
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Edward P. Christian carries New York bar registration 4691812, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10019. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (237 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Edward P. Christian remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Edward P. Christian was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Edward P. Christian's 17-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #45,355 of 93,608 office peers (48th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #45,355
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 48th
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Charles Richard Abbate admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Alexander Abraham Abdo admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Muhseen Waliyullah Abdoolraman admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Zachary Joshua Abella admitted 2009 · 17 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 Edward compares to fellow University Of Southern California alumni
Among the 213 University Of Southern California graduates in the New York register, Edward P. Christian is longer-tenured than 38%.
17 years vs. University Of Southern California alumni
Years since admission - 213 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 62% higher than 38% of 213 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
University Of Southern California's active-bar rate
Of University Of Southern California's 237 alumni in the New York register, 63.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4691812
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10019
- Phone
- (562) 234-5849
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Edward P. Christian'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: Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Southern California alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Edward P. Christian: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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 Edward Christian licensed?
Edward Christian is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Edward P. Christian admitted to the bar?
Edward P. Christian was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Edward P. Christian go to law school?
Edward P. Christian attended UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
What company does Edward P. Christian work for?
Edward P. Christian is associated with Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP in New York, NY.
Is Edward P. Christian in good standing?
Yes, Edward P. Christian 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.