New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Matthew William Christiana
Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5854997
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, Matthew William Christiana has built 5 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 5 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6222 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5854997 on the New York register belongs to Matthew William Christiana, currently in active 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 Kopke Christiana & Rastetter LLP, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11206. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law.
State context & due diligence
Matthew William Christiana is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
5 years into an active New York practice since a 2021 admission, Matthew William Christiana sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
5 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
5 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Among the 7,282 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Brooklyn, NY, Matthew William Christiana ranks #6,222 by tenure, longer-tenured than 85% of that city cohort. See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6,222
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 85th
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Rebecca Kayla Abraham admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- John Joseph Accursio admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Jada Ileana Akers admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Sapphira Al Rais admitted 2021 · 5 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 Matthew compares to fellow Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,703 Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Matthew William Christiana is longer-tenured than 35%.
5 years vs. Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,703 NY-registered alumni of this school
5 Top 65% higher than 35% of 3,703 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 2021 admission class today
Of the 7,829 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2021, 96% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5854997
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kopke Christiana & Rastetter LLP
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11206
- Phone
- (917) 451-9525
Education
Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew William Christiana'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: Kopke Christiana & Rastetter LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2021 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2021), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2021 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 Matthew William Christiana: 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 (~2021)
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 Matthew Christiana licensed?
Matthew Christiana is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew William Christiana admitted to the bar?
Matthew William Christiana has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did Matthew William Christiana go to law school?
Matthew William Christiana attended Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law.
What company does Matthew William Christiana work for?
Matthew William Christiana is associated with Kopke Christiana & Rastetter LLP in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Matthew William Christiana in good standing?
Yes, Matthew William Christiana 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.
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