New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Barry Joseph Jones
Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Fort Edward, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1707702
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Barry Joseph Jones has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 23
- by tenure in Fort Edward office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Barry Joseph Jones has carried New York bar registration 1707702 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Washington County Public Defender'S Office, located in Fort Edward, NY (Washington County), ZIP 12828. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (3,576 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Barry Joseph Jones 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
Barry Joseph Jones's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Fort Edward, NY office peers
Within Fort Edward, NY's 23-attorney local set, Barry Joseph Jones is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Fort Edward attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 23
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Fort Edward
- Donald H. Clark Jr admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Leslie W. Ryan admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Stanley Lester Pritzker admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Kelly Scott Mckeighan admitted 1989 · 37 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Barry compares to fellow Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 4,938 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Barry Joseph Jones is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,938 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
Suny Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo Law School's 3,576 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1707702
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Washington County Public Defender'S Office
- City
- Fort Edward, NY
- County
- Washington
- ZIP Code
- 12828
- Phone
- (518) 746-2200
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Barry Joseph Jones'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: Washington County Public Defender'S Office
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 Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Fort Edward, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Barry Joseph Jones: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~24 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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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Barry Joseph Jones'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 Barry Jones licensed?
Barry Jones is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Barry Joseph Jones admitted to the bar?
Barry Joseph Jones's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Barry Joseph Jones go to law school?
Barry Joseph Jones attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.
What company does Barry Joseph Jones work for?
Barry Joseph Jones is associated with Washington County Public Defender'S Office in Fort Edward, NY.
Is Barry Joseph Jones in good standing?
Yes, Barry Joseph Jones 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.