New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Matthew Cantor
University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 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
- 4659009
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Matthew Cantor 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 Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Matthew Cantor carries New York bar registration 4659009, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Fenwick & West LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10010. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (1,599 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Matthew Cantor 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
Matthew Cantor 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
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Matthew Cantor'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.
What changed, NY OCA 2026-08-06 extract
Compared with the retained 2026-07-03 OCA attorney registration extract. Administrative “due to reregister” churn is excluded.
- Registration status moved from Suspended, currently registered to Currently registered between the 2026-07-03 and 2026-08-06 OCA extracts.
Browse other registration status changes or download prior extracts from the open data page.
How Matthew compares to fellow University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Among the 1,424 University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School graduates in the New York register, Matthew Cantor is longer-tenured than 75%.
17 years vs. University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,424 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 25% higher than 75% of 1,424 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 Pennsylvania Carey Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School's 1,599 alumni in the New York register, 90% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above 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
- 4659009
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Fenwick & West LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10010
- Phone
- (212) 430-2600
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew Cantor'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: Fenwick & West LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 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 Matthew Cantor: 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.
Verify This Attorney
Verify on NY Courts Attorney SearchNearby Attorneys in New York, NY
Compare credentials side-by-side
Compare Matthew Cantor with similar attorneys in New York.
Compare attorneys →Before you rely on this record
Matthew Cantor's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Matthew Cantor licensed?
Matthew Cantor is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew Cantor admitted to the bar?
Matthew Cantor was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Matthew Cantor go to law school?
Matthew Cantor attended University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
What company does Matthew Cantor work for?
Matthew Cantor is associated with Fenwick & West LLP in New York, NY.
Is Matthew Cantor in good standing?
Yes, Matthew Cantor holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
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.