New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Claire Wood
Loyola Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1954692
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Claire Wood has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #817 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Loyola Univ
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Claire Wood has carried New York bar registration 1954692 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Wood, Rafalsky & Wood, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11238. Educational background: LOYOLA UNIV (11 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Claire Wood 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
Claire Wood's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Claire Wood is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #817 of 7,282 (11th percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #817
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Samuel G. Adler admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Louise S. Albenda admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- John K. Avanzino admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Betsy Barros 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.
Loyola Univ's active-bar rate
Of Loyola Univ's 11 alumni in the New York register, 54.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1954692
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Wood, Rafalsky & Wood
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11238
- Phone
- (718) 636-8000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Claire Wood'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 Loyola Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Claire Wood: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Claire Wood licensed?
Claire Wood is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Claire Wood admitted to the bar?
Claire Wood's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Claire Wood go to law school?
Claire Wood attended LOYOLA UNIV.
What company does Claire Wood work for?
Claire Wood is associated with Wood, Rafalsky & Wood in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Claire Wood in good standing?
Yes, Claire Wood 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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