New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Anne P. Ward
Rutgers alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Newark, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1473362
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Anne P. Ward has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #21 of 1,838
- by tenure in Newark office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Anne P. Ward has carried New York bar registration 1473362 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 Ehrlich Petriello Gudin Plaza & Reed, located in Newark, NJ, ZIP 07102. Educational background: RUTGERS (1,097 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Anne P. Ward 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
Anne P. Ward's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Newark, NJ office peers
Anne P. Ward is earlier in the Newark, NJ office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #21 of 1,838 (1st percentile). See the Newark attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #21
- City cohort
- 1,838
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Newark
- Lynne Halli Federman admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Herve Gouraige admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Joseph Anthony Ascione admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Martha Lee Brecher admitted 1979 · 47 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 Anne compares to fellow Rutgers alumni
Among the 630 Rutgers graduates in the New York register, Anne P. Ward is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Rutgers alumni
Years since admission - 630 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 630 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
Rutgers's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers's 1,097 alumni in the New York register, 54.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1473362
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ehrlich Petriello Gudin Plaza & Reed
- City
- Newark, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07102
- Phone
- (973) 854-6717
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Anne P. Ward'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 Rutgers alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Newark, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Anne P. Ward: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,839 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Anne Ward licensed?
Anne Ward is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Anne P. Ward admitted to the bar?
Anne P. Ward's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Anne P. Ward go to law school?
Anne P. Ward attended RUTGERS.
What company does Anne P. Ward work for?
Anne P. Ward is associated with Ehrlich Petriello Gudin Plaza & Reed in Newark, NJ.
Is Anne P. Ward in good standing?
Yes, Anne P. Ward 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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