New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Rafael Alessandro Calatrava
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Chicago, IL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 4977740
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Rafael Alessandro Calatrava has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1186 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 4977740 on the New York register belongs to Rafael Alessandro Calatrava, 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 Kirkland & Ellis LLP, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60654. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Rafael Alessandro Calatrava 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Rafael Alessandro Calatrava sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Chicago, IL office peers
Rafael Alessandro Calatrava's 14-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Chicago, IL: rank #1,186 of 2,245 office peers (53rd percentile). See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,186
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 53rd
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- Aimee Alyssa Albright admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Samina Shan Ali admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Joshua David Asher admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Paul Joseph Astolfi admitted 2012 · 14 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 Rafael compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Rafael Alessandro Calatrava is longer-tenured than 38%.
14 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 62% higher than 38% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4977740
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60654
- Phone
- (312) 862-1784
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Rafael Alessandro Calatrava'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: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Chicago, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Rafael Alessandro Calatrava: closest NY bar admission year outside IL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,246 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Rafael Calatrava licensed?
Rafael Calatrava is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Rafael Alessandro Calatrava admitted to the bar?
Rafael Alessandro Calatrava has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Rafael Alessandro Calatrava go to law school?
Rafael Alessandro Calatrava attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Rafael Alessandro Calatrava work for?
Rafael Alessandro Calatrava is associated with Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago, IL.
Is Rafael Alessandro Calatrava in good standing?
Yes, Rafael Alessandro Calatrava 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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