New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Fernando Santiago
Univ Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Rochester, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2855153
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Fernando Santiago ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #885 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Pennsylvania
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2855153 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Fernando Santiago, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Santiago Burger LLP, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14610. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Fernando Santiago 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 Fernando Santiago's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Rochester, NY office peers
Fernando Santiago is earlier in the Rochester, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #885 of 2,355 (38th percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #885
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 38th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Daniel P. Adams admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- John Arnold Anderson admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Thomas Ronald Anderson admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Paul Joseph Antonowicz admitted 1997 · 29 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 Fernando compares to fellow Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 629 Univ Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Fernando Santiago is longer-tenured than 1%.
29 years vs. Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 629 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 99% higher than 1% of 629 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 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2855153
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Santiago Burger LLP
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14610
- Phone
- (585) 563-2400
Education
UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Fernando Santiago'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: Santiago Burger LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Fernando Santiago: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Fernando Santiago licensed?
Fernando Santiago is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Fernando Santiago admitted to the bar?
Fernando Santiago's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Fernando Santiago go to law school?
Fernando Santiago attended UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does Fernando Santiago work for?
Fernando Santiago is associated with Santiago Burger LLP in Rochester, NY.
Is Fernando Santiago in good standing?
Yes, Fernando Santiago 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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