New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Cerretta Geornell Amos
Duke Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Durham, NC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5002530
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Cerretta Geornell Amos has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #119 of 163
- by tenure in Durham office peers
- Law school
- Duke Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5002530 on the New York register belongs to Cerretta Geornell Amos, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Strata Clean Energy, located in Durham, NC, ZIP 27701. Educational background: DUKE LAW SCHOOL (213 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Cerretta Geornell Amos 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Cerretta Geornell Amos sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Durham, NC office peers
Against Durham, NC's 163-attorney NY register cohort, Cerretta Geornell Amos lands at the 72nd tenure percentile (rank #119). See the Durham attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #119
- City cohort
- 163
- Local percentile
- 72nd
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Durham
- Beverly Chang admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Kristina Noelle Hong admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Wendy Eileen Rutter admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Ashley Earnestine Walker admitted 2012 · 14 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 Cerretta compares to fellow Duke Law School alumni
Among the 178 Duke Law School graduates in the New York register, Cerretta Geornell Amos is longer-tenured than 14%.
14 years vs. Duke Law School alumni
Years since admission - 178 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 86% higher than 14% of 178 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
Duke Law School's active-bar rate
Of Duke Law School's 213 alumni in the New York register, 65.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5002530
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Strata Clean Energy
- City
- Durham, NC
- ZIP Code
- 27701
- Phone
- (919) 960-6015
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Cerretta Geornell Amos'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.
Near-tenure Duke Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Durham, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Cerretta Geornell Amos: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~164 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Cerretta Amos licensed?
Cerretta Amos is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Cerretta Geornell Amos admitted to the bar?
Cerretta Geornell Amos has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Cerretta Geornell Amos go to law school?
Cerretta Geornell Amos attended DUKE LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Cerretta Geornell Amos work for?
Cerretta Geornell Amos is associated with Strata Clean Energy in Durham, NC.
Is Cerretta Geornell Amos in good standing?
Yes, Cerretta Geornell Amos 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.
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