New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Carole Joan Petersen
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Honolulu, HI. 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
- 1999200
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Carole Joan Petersen 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"
- #23 of 169
- by tenure in Honolulu office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Carole Joan Petersen has carried New York bar registration 1999200 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 William S. Richardson School Of Law, located in Honolulu, HI, ZIP 96822. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Carole Joan Petersen 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
Carole Joan Petersen'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
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 Honolulu, HI office peers
Carole Joan Petersen is toward the newer end of Honolulu, HI's NY register cohort: #23 of 169 by years since admission. See the Honolulu attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #23
- City cohort
- 169
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in Honolulu
- Charles D. Booth admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Bonnie Louise Moore admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Jyo Teshima Bridgewater admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- David F. Klein admitted 1984 · 42 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 Carole compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Carole Joan Petersen is longer-tenured than 99%.
41 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 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 · September 2026
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.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1999200
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- William S. Richardson School Of Law
- City
- Honolulu, HI
- ZIP Code
- 96822
- Phone
- (808) 342-6441
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Carole Joan Petersen'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: William S. Richardson School Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from Honolulu, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Carole Joan Petersen: closest NY bar admission year outside HI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~170 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1985)
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 Carole Petersen licensed?
Carole Petersen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Carole Joan Petersen admitted to the bar?
Carole Joan Petersen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Carole Joan Petersen go to law school?
Carole Joan Petersen attended HARVARD.
What company does Carole Joan Petersen work for?
Carole Joan Petersen is associated with William S. Richardson School Of Law in Honolulu, HI.
Is Carole Joan Petersen in good standing?
Yes, Carole Joan Petersen 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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