New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Nicholas Robert Cartagena
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2004, registered office in Albany, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2004
- Admitted
- 22
- Years in bar
- 4239695
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Nicholas Robert Cartagena appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2004 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 22 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1582 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Nicholas Robert Cartagena is registered as bar number 4239695 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Office Of Mental Health, located in Albany, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12208. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM.
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 Albany, NY office peers
Nicholas Robert Cartagena's 22-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Albany, NY: rank #1,582 of 3,677 office peers (43rd percentile). See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,582
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 43rd
- Admitted
- 2004
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- Ryan L. Abel admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Jennifer Lee Baldwin admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Mathew Paul Barry admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Erika Lynn Bergen admitted 2004 · 22 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 Nicholas compares to fellow Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Nicholas Robert Cartagena is longer-tenured than 16%.
22 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
22 Top 84% higher than 16% of 2,676 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 2004 admission class today
Of the 8,407 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2004, 65.2% 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
- 4239695
- Year Admitted
- 2004 (22 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Office Of Mental Health
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12208
- Phone
- (518) 474-1331
Education
FORDHAM
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Nicholas Robert Cartagena'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.
Same firm affiliation: Office Of Mental Health
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2004 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2004), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2004 whose listed office city differs from Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Nicholas Robert Cartagena: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2004)
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 Nicholas Cartagena licensed?
Nicholas Cartagena is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Nicholas Robert Cartagena admitted to the bar?
Nicholas Robert Cartagena was admitted to the bar in 2004.
Where did Nicholas Robert Cartagena go to law school?
Nicholas Robert Cartagena attended FORDHAM.
What company does Nicholas Robert Cartagena work for?
Nicholas Robert Cartagena is associated with Office Of Mental Health in Albany, NY.
Is Nicholas Robert Cartagena in good standing?
Not currently, Nicholas Robert Cartagena'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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