New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Clare Obrien
Trinity College Dublin alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2084887
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Clare Obrien appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1986 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 40 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #9963 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Trinity College Dublin
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Clare Obrien is registered as bar number 2084887 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under A&O Shearman, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10022. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN (102 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Clare Obrien is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #9,963 of 93,608 (11th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9,963
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Daniel Joel Aaron admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Edward Pierce Abbot admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Pierre Nahum Abitbol admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Blanche Roslyn Wohl Abramov admitted 1986 · 40 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 Clare compares to fellow Trinity College Dublin alumni
Among the 70 Trinity College Dublin graduates in the New York register, Clare Obrien is longer-tenured than 94%.
40 years vs. Trinity College Dublin alumni
Years since admission - 70 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 6% higher than 94% of 70 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
Trinity College Dublin's active-bar rate
Of Trinity College Dublin's 102 alumni in the New York register, 74.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2084887
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- A&O Shearman
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10022
- Phone
- (212) 848-8966
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Clare Obrien's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: A&O Shearman
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Trinity College Dublin alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Clare Obrien: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
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 Clare Obrien licensed?
Clare Obrien is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Clare Obrien admitted to the bar?
Clare Obrien's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Clare Obrien go to law school?
Clare Obrien attended TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN.
What company does Clare Obrien work for?
Clare Obrien is associated with A&O Shearman in New York, NY.
Is Clare Obrien in good standing?
Not currently, Clare Obrien's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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