New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Alexander Clerihew Bancroft
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1964. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1964
- Admitted
- 62
- Years in bar
- 1460195
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Alexander Clerihew Bancroft has spent 62 years on the register since admission in 1964, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 62 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- Top 1%
- by tenure among active NY attorneys
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Alexander Clerihew Bancroft has carried New York bar registration 1460195 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Even after 62 years on the register, no firm or business address is on file for this attorney. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 62 years, Alexander Clerihew Bancroft has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Alexander Clerihew Bancroft's 62 years since a 1964 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
62 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
62 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
How Alexander compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Alexander Clerihew Bancroft is longer-tenured than 99%.
62 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
62 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1964 admission class today
Of the 1,418 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1964, 18.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1460195
- Year Admitted
- 1964 (62 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Alexander Clerihew Bancroft'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.
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1964 .
Same admission year (1964), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1964 whose listed office city differs from this record, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Alexander Clerihew Bancroft with the closest admission year to 1964. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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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Alexander Clerihew Bancroft's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Alexander Bancroft licensed?
Alexander Bancroft is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Alexander Clerihew Bancroft admitted to the bar?
Alexander Clerihew Bancroft's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1964.
Where did Alexander Clerihew Bancroft go to law school?
Alexander Clerihew Bancroft attended HARVARD.
Is Alexander Clerihew Bancroft in good standing?
Yes, Alexander Clerihew Bancroft 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.