New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Cecil Woods Vandevender
Georgetown Univ. Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in Portland, OR. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4756920
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Cecil Woods Vandevender has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #181 of 293
- by tenure in Portland office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown Univ. Law Center
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Cecil Woods Vandevender carries New York bar registration 4756920, an established, active practitioner 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 Lewis & Clark Law School, located in Portland, OR, ZIP 97219. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: GEORGETOWN UNIV. LAW CENTER.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Cecil Woods Vandevender remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Cecil Woods Vandevender was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Portland, OR office peers
Relative to the 293 NY-registered attorneys listing Portland, OR, Cecil Woods Vandevender is longer-tenured than 61% (local rank #181). See the Portland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #181
- City cohort
- 293
- Local percentile
- 61st
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in Portland
- Jayne Elisabeth Cooper admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Richard Paul Freud admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Eryn Karpinski Hoerster admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Everett W. Jack Jr. admitted 2009 · 17 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 Cecil compares to fellow Georgetown Univ. Law Center alumni
Among the 194 Georgetown Univ. Law Center graduates in the New York register, Cecil Woods Vandevender is longer-tenured than 32%.
17 years vs. Georgetown Univ. Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 194 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 68% higher than 32% of 194 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 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4756920
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lewis & Clark Law School
- City
- Portland, OR
- ZIP Code
- 97219
- Phone
- (615) 483-6645
Education
GEORGETOWN UNIV. LAW CENTER
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Cecil Woods Vandevender'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: Lewis & Clark Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Georgetown Univ. Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from Portland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Cecil Woods Vandevender: closest NY bar admission year outside OR, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~294 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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 Cecil Vandevender licensed?
Cecil Vandevender is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Cecil Woods Vandevender admitted to the bar?
Cecil Woods Vandevender was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Cecil Woods Vandevender go to law school?
Cecil Woods Vandevender attended GEORGETOWN UNIV. LAW CENTER.
What company does Cecil Woods Vandevender work for?
Cecil Woods Vandevender is associated with Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, OR.
Is Cecil Woods Vandevender in good standing?
Yes, Cecil Woods Vandevender 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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