New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Annette Gordon Reed

Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Cambridge, MA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1985
Admitted
41
Years in bar
2062479
NY reg #

The record in one line

Annette Gordon Reed has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.

41 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#13 of 332
by tenure in Cambridge office peers
Law school
Harvard Law School

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
1985
41 years
Law school
Harvard Law School
63.6% active rate
Registration
2062479
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Annette Gordon Reed has carried New York bar registration 2062479 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

Practice address is listed under Harvard Law School, located in Cambridge, MA, ZIP 02138. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

Across a career spanning 41 years, Annette Gordon Reed 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

Annette Gordon Reed's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.

41 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

41 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

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 Cambridge, MA office peers

Most of the 332 NY-registered attorneys in Cambridge, MA outrank Annette Gordon Reed on tenure; this record sits at the 4th local percentile (rank #13). See the Cambridge attorney directory .

Local rank
#13
City cohort
332
Local percentile
4th
Admitted
1985

Nearest tenure peers in Cambridge

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 Annette compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni

Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Annette Gordon Reed is longer-tenured than 99%.

41 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni

Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school

41 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,724 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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.

0%100%New York avg67%63.6%
Harvard Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 1985 admission class today

Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

66%68%70%72% Statewide, all years1985 class 67.2% 70.6% ▲ +5.1%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1985 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
2062479
Year Admitted
1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Nov 2027

Location & Contact

Company
Harvard Law School
ZIP Code
02138
Phone
(617) 495-3894

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Annette Gordon Reed'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Annette Gordon Reed: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~333 here). 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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Before you rely on this record

Annette Gordon Reed'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 Annette Gordon Reed licensed?

Annette Gordon Reed is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Annette Gordon Reed admitted to the bar?

Annette Gordon Reed's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.

Where did Annette Gordon Reed go to law school?

Annette Gordon Reed attended Harvard Law School.

What company does Annette Gordon Reed work for?

Annette Gordon Reed is associated with Harvard Law School in Cambridge, MA.

Is Annette Gordon Reed in good standing?

Yes, Annette Gordon Reed 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.