New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Howard Charles Wachter
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Forest Hills, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 1557230
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Howard Charles Wachter appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1968 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 58 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #11 of 509
- by tenure in Forest Hills office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Howard Charles Wachter is registered as bar number 1557230 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Howard Wachter, located in Forest Hills, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11375. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
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 Forest Hills, NY office peers
Most of the 509 NY-registered attorneys in Forest Hills, NY outrank Howard Charles Wachter on tenure; this record sits at the 2nd local percentile (rank #11). See the Forest Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 509
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Forest Hills
- Stanley Henry Fischer admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Fredrick Levine admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Daniel J. Krentz admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- John Anthony Mitchell admitted 1969 · 57 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 Howard compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Howard Charles Wachter is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,688 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 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% 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
- 1557230
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Howard Wachter
- City
- Forest Hills, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11375
- Phone
- (718) 897-1044
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Howard Charles Wachter'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.
Near-tenure Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Forest Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Howard Charles Wachter: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~510 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Howard Wachter licensed?
Howard Wachter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Howard Charles Wachter admitted to the bar?
Howard Charles Wachter's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Howard Charles Wachter go to law school?
Howard Charles Wachter attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Howard Charles Wachter work for?
Howard Charles Wachter is associated with Howard Wachter in Forest Hills, NY.
Is Howard Charles Wachter in good standing?
Not currently, Howard Charles Wachter'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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