New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Russell Laurence Christopher
University Of Michigan alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Tulsa, OK. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2711547
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Russell Laurence Christopher appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1996 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 30 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #16 of 48
- by tenure in Tulsa office peers
- Law school
- University Of Michigan
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Russell Laurence Christopher is registered as bar number 2711547 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under University Of Tulsa College Of Law, located in Tulsa, OK, ZIP 74104. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (2,044 registered alumni).
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 Tulsa, OK office peers
Within Tulsa, OK's 48-attorney local set, Russell Laurence Christopher is #16 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Tulsa attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #16
- City cohort
- 48
- Local percentile
- 31st
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Tulsa
- Owen Tegid Evans admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- John Ryan Sacra admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Christopher Lee Abernathy admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Robert Lee Rode admitted 1990 · 36 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 Russell compares to fellow University Of Michigan alumni
Among the 1,196 University Of Michigan graduates in the New York register, Russell Laurence Christopher is longer-tenured than 86%.
30 years vs. University Of Michigan alumni
Years since admission - 1,196 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 14% higher than 86% of 1,196 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
University Of Michigan's active-bar rate
Of University Of Michigan's 2,044 alumni in the New York register, 62.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% 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
- 2711547
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- University Of Tulsa College Of Law
- City
- Tulsa, OK
- ZIP Code
- 74104
- Phone
- (918) 631-2440
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Russell Laurence Christopher'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.
Near-tenure University Of Michigan alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Tulsa, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Russell Laurence Christopher: closest NY bar admission year outside OK, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~49 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Russell Christopher licensed?
Russell Christopher is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Russell Laurence Christopher admitted to the bar?
Russell Laurence Christopher's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Russell Laurence Christopher go to law school?
Russell Laurence Christopher attended UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
What company does Russell Laurence Christopher work for?
Russell Laurence Christopher is associated with University Of Tulsa College Of Law in Tulsa, OK.
Is Russell Laurence Christopher in good standing?
Not currently, Russell Laurence Christopher'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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