New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Matthew Gallagher
Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Short Hills, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5550298
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Matthew Gallagher has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #161 of 182
- by tenure in Short Hills office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers School Of Law - Newark
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5550298 on the New York register belongs to Matthew Gallagher, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Kpmg LLP, located in Short Hills, NJ, ZIP 07078. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Rutgers School of Law - Newark (4,079 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Matthew Gallagher 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Matthew Gallagher sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Short Hills, NJ office peers
In Short Hills, NJ's NY-registered cohort of 182, Matthew Gallagher sits at local tenure rank #161 (88th percentile). See the Short Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #161
- City cohort
- 182
- Local percentile
- 88th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Short Hills
- Joshua Gabriel Bouaziz admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Henry Sanchez admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Maralee N. Sanders admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Elizabeth Anne Sheeleigh admitted 2017 · 9 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 Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Among the 2,968 Rutgers School Of Law - Newark graduates in the New York register, Matthew Gallagher is longer-tenured than 13%.
9 years vs. Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Years since admission - 2,968 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 2,968 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
Rutgers School Of Law - Newark's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers School Of Law - Newark's 4,079 alumni in the New York register, 72.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5550298
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kpmg LLP
- City
- Short Hills, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07078
- Phone
- (973) 295-8238
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew Gallagher'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: Kpmg LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Short Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew Gallagher: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~183 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Gallagher licensed?
Matthew Gallagher is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew Gallagher admitted to the bar?
Matthew Gallagher has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Matthew Gallagher go to law school?
Matthew Gallagher attended Rutgers School of Law - Newark.
What company does Matthew Gallagher work for?
Matthew Gallagher is associated with Kpmg LLP in Short Hills, NJ.
Is Matthew Gallagher in good standing?
Yes, Matthew Gallagher 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.