New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Stephen Cooper Hawley
Wake Forest alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Charleston, SC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5267752
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Stephen Cooper Hawley has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #69 of 101
- by tenure in Charleston office peers
- Law school
- Wake Forest
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5267752 on the New York register belongs to Stephen Cooper Hawley, 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 K&L Gates LLP, located in Charleston, SC, ZIP 29401. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: WAKE FOREST (33 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Stephen Cooper Hawley 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Stephen Cooper Hawley sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Charleston, SC office peers
Against Charleston, SC's 101-attorney NY register cohort, Stephen Cooper Hawley lands at the 67th tenure percentile (rank #69). See the Charleston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #69
- City cohort
- 101
- Local percentile
- 67th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Charleston
- Max A Feder admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Jeannette Anne Marshall admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Ian Richard O'Shea admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Robert Lewis Wehrman admitted 2014 · 12 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.
Wake Forest's active-bar rate
Of Wake Forest's 33 alumni in the New York register, 66.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5267752
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- K&L Gates LLP
- City
- Charleston, SC
- ZIP Code
- 29401
- Phone
- (843) 579-3426
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen Cooper Hawley'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: K&L Gates LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Wake Forest alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Charleston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen Cooper Hawley: closest NY bar admission year outside SC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~102 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Stephen Hawley licensed?
Stephen Hawley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen Cooper Hawley admitted to the bar?
Stephen Cooper Hawley has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Stephen Cooper Hawley go to law school?
Stephen Cooper Hawley attended WAKE FOREST.
What company does Stephen Cooper Hawley work for?
Stephen Cooper Hawley is associated with K&L Gates LLP in Charleston, SC.
Is Stephen Cooper Hawley in good standing?
Yes, Stephen Cooper Hawley 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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