New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Ryan Nestor Fernandez
Northwestern University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Union, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5533641
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Ryan Nestor Fernandez 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"
- #51 of 55
- by tenure in Union office peers
- Law school
- Northwestern University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5533641 on the New York register belongs to Ryan Nestor Fernandez, 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 Nissenbaum Law Group, LLC, located in Union, NJ, ZIP 07083. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (565 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Ryan Nestor Fernandez 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, Ryan Nestor Fernandez 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Union, NJ office peers
In Union, NJ's NY-registered cohort of 55, Ryan Nestor Fernandez sits at local tenure rank #51 (91st percentile). See the Union attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #51
- City cohort
- 55
- Local percentile
- 91st
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Union
- Aimee Rousseau admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Marco Di Stefano admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Aarin Michele Williams admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Anthony C. Gunst Iv admitted 2020 · 6 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 Ryan compares to fellow Northwestern University alumni
Among the 418 Northwestern University graduates in the New York register, Ryan Nestor Fernandez is longer-tenured than 0%.
9 years vs. Northwestern University alumni
Years since admission - 418 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 100% higher than 0% of 418 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
Northwestern University's active-bar rate
Of Northwestern University's 565 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below 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
- 5533641
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nissenbaum Law Group, LLC
- City
- Union, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07083
- Phone
- (908) 686-8000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ryan Nestor Fernandez'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: Nissenbaum Law Group, LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Northwestern University 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 Union, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ryan Nestor Fernandez: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~56 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 Ryan Fernandez licensed?
Ryan Fernandez is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ryan Nestor Fernandez admitted to the bar?
Ryan Nestor Fernandez has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Ryan Nestor Fernandez go to law school?
Ryan Nestor Fernandez attended NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
What company does Ryan Nestor Fernandez work for?
Ryan Nestor Fernandez is associated with Nissenbaum Law Group, LLC in Union, NJ.
Is Ryan Nestor Fernandez in good standing?
Yes, Ryan Nestor Fernandez 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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