New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Matthew Charles Finston
Ohio State University College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5651385
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Matthew Charles Finston has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5906 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Ohio State University College Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5651385 on the New York register belongs to Matthew Charles Finston, 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 The Legal Aid Society, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Ohio State University College of Law (273 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Matthew Charles Finston 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Matthew Charles Finston sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Among the 7,282 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Brooklyn, NY, Matthew Charles Finston ranks #5,906 by tenure, longer-tenured than 81% of that city cohort. See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5,906
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Rachelle Alexandre admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Brian Francis Angelone admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Christopher Joseph Antonelli admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Sarika Arya admitted 2019 · 7 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 Matthew compares to fellow Ohio State University College Of Law alumni
Among the 231 Ohio State University College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Matthew Charles Finston is longer-tenured than 28%.
7 years vs. Ohio State University College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 231 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 72% higher than 28% of 231 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
Ohio State University College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Ohio State University College Of Law's 273 alumni in the New York register, 82.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5651385
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Legal Aid Society
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11201
- Phone
- (917) 922-6900
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew Charles Finston'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: The Legal Aid Society
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Ohio State University College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 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 Charles Finston: 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 (~2019)
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 Finston licensed?
Matthew Finston is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew Charles Finston admitted to the bar?
Matthew Charles Finston has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Matthew Charles Finston go to law school?
Matthew Charles Finston attended Ohio State University College of Law.
What company does Matthew Charles Finston work for?
Matthew Charles Finston is associated with The Legal Aid Society in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Matthew Charles Finston in good standing?
Yes, Matthew Charles Finston 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.