New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Beth Ann Ratchford
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Canandaigua, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2791762
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Beth Ann Ratchford ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #33 of 109
- by tenure in Canandaigua office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2791762 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Beth Ann Ratchford, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Ontario County Public Defender, located in Canandaigua, NY (Ontario County), ZIP 14424. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO (2,896 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Beth Ann Ratchford still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Beth Ann Ratchford's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Canandaigua, NY office peers
Beth Ann Ratchford is toward the newer end of Canandaigua, NY's NY register cohort: #33 of 109 by years since admission. See the Canandaigua attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #33
- City cohort
- 109
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Canandaigua
- William Edward Furniss Jr admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Jonathon Robert Lorge admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Keith Charles Northridge admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Julie Lynne Stein admitted 1997 · 29 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 Beth compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Beth Ann Ratchford is longer-tenured than 10%.
29 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 90% higher than 10% of 1,234 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 At Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Suny At Buffalo's 2,896 alumni in the New York register, 60.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2791762
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ontario County Public Defender
- City
- Canandaigua, NY
- County
- Ontario
- ZIP Code
- 14424
- Phone
- (585) 393-3804
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Beth Ann Ratchford'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: Ontario County Public Defender
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Canandaigua, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Beth Ann Ratchford: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~110 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Beth Ratchford licensed?
Beth Ratchford is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Beth Ann Ratchford admitted to the bar?
Beth Ann Ratchford's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Beth Ann Ratchford go to law school?
Beth Ann Ratchford attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Beth Ann Ratchford work for?
Beth Ann Ratchford is associated with Ontario County Public Defender in Canandaigua, NY.
Is Beth Ann Ratchford in good standing?
Yes, Beth Ann Ratchford 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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