New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Celia Clary Rhoads
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in New Orleans, LA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5317185
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Celia Clary Rhoads has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #200 of 256
- by tenure in New Orleans office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5317185 on the New York register belongs to Celia Clary Rhoads, currently in active 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 Federal Public Defender, located in New Orleans, LA, ZIP 70130. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yale Law School (5,917 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Celia Clary Rhoads is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Celia Clary Rhoads sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New Orleans, LA office peers
Celia Clary Rhoads is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in New Orleans, LA: #200 of 256 by years since admission (78th percentile locally). See the New Orleans attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #200
- City cohort
- 256
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in New Orleans
- Kenneth Charles Bordes admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Garrett Marshall Cain admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Lauren Jeanene Anderson admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Christine Marie Calogero admitted 2014 · 12 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 Celia compares to fellow Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, Celia Clary Rhoads is longer-tenured than 34%.
11 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 66% higher than 34% of 2,941 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
Yale Law School's active-bar rate
Of Yale Law School's 5,917 alumni in the New York register, 62.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5317185
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Federal Public Defender
- City
- New Orleans, LA
- ZIP Code
- 70130
- Phone
- (504) 589-7934
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Celia Clary Rhoads'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: Federal Public Defender
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from New Orleans, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Celia Clary Rhoads: closest NY bar admission year outside LA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~257 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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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Celia Clary Rhoads'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 Celia Rhoads licensed?
Celia Rhoads is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Celia Clary Rhoads admitted to the bar?
Celia Clary Rhoads has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Celia Clary Rhoads go to law school?
Celia Clary Rhoads attended Yale Law School.
What company does Celia Clary Rhoads work for?
Celia Clary Rhoads is associated with Federal Public Defender in New Orleans, LA.
Is Celia Clary Rhoads in good standing?
Yes, Celia Clary Rhoads 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.