New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Newport Beach, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2794246
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #28 of 147
- by tenure in Newport Beach office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2794246 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Goldman Sachs, located in Newport Beach, CA, ZIP 92660. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY.
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Newport Beach, CA office peers
Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault is toward the newer end of Newport Beach, CA's NY register cohort: #28 of 147 by years since admission. See the Newport Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #28
- City cohort
- 147
- Local percentile
- 18th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Newport Beach
- Richard Hidehito Hikida admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Mark A. Karpe admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Marc Jeffrey Schneider admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Saurabh Kirtikumar Shah admitted 1997 · 29 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 Rachelle compares to fellow Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault is longer-tenured than 23%.
29 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 77% higher than 23% of 1,206 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 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2794246
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Goldman Sachs
- City
- Newport Beach, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92660
- Phone
- (949) 794-4819
Education
ALBANY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault'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: Goldman Sachs
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Newport Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~148 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Rachelle Fragnito-Dufault licensed?
Rachelle Fragnito-Dufault is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault admitted to the bar?
Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault go to law school?
Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault attended ALBANY.
What company does Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault work for?
Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault is associated with Goldman Sachs in Newport Beach, CA.
Is Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault in good standing?
Yes, Rachelle Marie Fragnito-Dufault holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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