New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Adam Francois Watkins
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in New York, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2008
- Admitted
- 18
- Years in bar
- 4548053
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Adam Francois Watkins has held an active New York bar license for 18 years - admitted in 2008, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 18 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #43030 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Adam Francois Watkins carries New York bar registration 4548053, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Watkins Bradley LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10003. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Adam Francois Watkins remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Adam Francois Watkins was admitted in 2008, giving 18 years on the New York register.
18 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
18 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Adam Francois Watkins's 18-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #43,030 of 93,608 office peers (46th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #43,030
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 46th
- Admitted
- 2008
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Shirin Katherine Aboujawde admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Shaun P. Abraham admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- David G. Abrams admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Matthew Benjamin Abrams admitted 2008 · 18 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 Adam compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Adam Francois Watkins is longer-tenured than 54%.
18 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
18 Top 46% higher than 54% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2008 admission class today
Of the 9,683 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2008, 68.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4548053
- Year Admitted
- 2008 (18 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Watkins Bradley LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10003
- Phone
- (212) 937-4282
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Adam Francois Watkins'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: Watkins Bradley LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2008 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2008), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2008 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Adam Francois Watkins: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2008)
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 Adam Watkins licensed?
Adam Watkins is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Adam Francois Watkins admitted to the bar?
Adam Francois Watkins was admitted to the bar in 2008.
Where did Adam Francois Watkins go to law school?
Adam Francois Watkins attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Adam Francois Watkins work for?
Adam Francois Watkins is associated with Watkins Bradley LLP in New York, NY.
Is Adam Francois Watkins in good standing?
Yes, Adam Francois Watkins holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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