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California Western

179 California Western alumni appear in NY OCA registration, led by New York, NY; 60.3% remain active.

179
NY bar alumni
60.3%
currently active
New York
top market

Cooling NY admissions from California Western

California Western's NY admission flow cooled from 6 (1998) down to 1 (2017).

Today the largest office city among alumni is New York, NY (9), with 60.3% of the full 179-attorney set still active.

California Western: NY bar admissions by year

1998-2017

admitted

What this shows California Western's NY admission flow cooled from 6 (1998) down to 1 (2017).

Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration As of August 2026

How California Western alumni stand on the register

Currently registered 108 (60.3%)
Suspended, delinquent 19 (10.6%)
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday 18 (10.1%)
Deceased 15 (8.4%)
Delinquent 8 (4.5%)
Resigned 5 (2.8%)

Top cities for California Western alumni

NEW YORK, NY 9
WHITE PLAINS, NY 5
ROCHESTER, NY 3
SAN DIEGO, CA 3
SYRACUSE, NY 3
BALTIMORE, MD 2
BRONX, NY 2
CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ 2
LONG BEACH, NY 2

Recent admission taper

Class of 2017 1 admitted
Class of 2012 1 admitted
Class of 2011 1 admitted
Class of 2010 1 admitted
Class of 2009 2 admitted
Class of 2007 2 admitted
Class of 2006 5 admitted
Class of 2005 1 admitted
Class of 2004 5 admitted
Class of 2003 5 admitted
Alumni directory · California Western: expand 179 rows
Name Status
Desmond R. Abazia Currently registered
Richard Dean Abbott Deceased
Vincent F. Aiello Currently registered
George Paul Alessio Jr Currently registered
Elic Eliahu Anbar Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Bryan David Ardouny Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
David Scott Beckerman Deceased
Thomas Langdon Bell Currently registered
Vito L. Bianco Currently registered
Larisa Blinderman Currently registered
Michele Ann Braun Currently registered
Willard Eugene Buck Deceased
Marc David Buksbaum Currently registered
Patrick Michael Calella Currently registered
Jeffrey Canarick Currently registered
Tamara Lynn Capone Currently registered
Monica Carrascoso Currently registered
Mark Andrew Cenit Currently registered

FAQ · California Western NY alumni

Is California Western's NY admission flow down?

California Western's NY admission flow cooled from 6 (1998) down to 1 (2017).

How many California Western graduates are on the NY register today?

179 attorneys · 60.3% active (108).

What is the newest admission year for California Western?

2017 shows 1 new NY bar admissions from California Western in this register extract.

Which bar status dominates California Western alumni?

Currently registered is the largest status bucket (108 of 179).

Nationwide law schools with similar NY alumni volume or active rate

ALUMNI 179 ACTIVE 60.3% MIXED-REG VOL-AXIS RATE-AXIS

Two non-geo peer axes for California Western: closest NY OCA alumni volume, and closest share of currently-registered alumni. Distinct from the high-volume ladder below.

Counts and active rates come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a bar-exam quality or employment ranking.

Schools near California Western on the NY register

California Western (179) sits beside Brooklyn Law School (18,418) on the NY alumni ladder.

Brooklyn Law School 18,418 New York Law School 15,128 Columbia Law School 11,650 New York University School Of Law 11,584 New York University 9,991

Side-by-side: California Western vs Brooklyn Law School →

Source, verification & disclosure

Disclaimer: This data is sourced from public state bar registration records. PlainAttorney does not provide legal advice or endorsements. Always verify attorney credentials directly with the relevant state bar.

Source: NY Office of Court Administration via data.ny.gov - attorney registration dataset · as of August 2026.

Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.

Methodology: sourcing, computation, verification.