New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Clifford Allen Birge Jr
University Of Michigan alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in New Brunswick, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2727824
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 30 years on the register since a 1996 admission, Clifford Allen Birge Jr ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 30 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #56 of 249
- by tenure in New Brunswick office peers
- Law school
- University Of Michigan
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2727824 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Clifford Allen Birge Jr, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Johnson & Johnson, located in New Brunswick, NJ, ZIP 08933. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (2,044 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 30 years on the register, Clifford Allen Birge Jr still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Clifford Allen Birge Jr's 30 years since admission in 1996.
30 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
30 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New Brunswick, NJ office peers
Most of the 249 NY-registered attorneys in New Brunswick, NJ outrank Clifford Allen Birge Jr on tenure; this record sits at the 22nd local percentile (rank #56). See the New Brunswick attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #56
- City cohort
- 249
- Local percentile
- 22nd
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in New Brunswick
- Vernon R. Byrd Jr admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Michael Bush Lilley admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Brian Scott Tomko admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Timothy Edward Tracy admitted 1996 · 30 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 Clifford compares to fellow University Of Michigan alumni
Among the 1,196 University Of Michigan graduates in the New York register, Clifford Allen Birge Jr is longer-tenured than 86%.
30 years vs. University Of Michigan alumni
Years since admission - 1,196 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 14% higher than 86% of 1,196 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
University Of Michigan's active-bar rate
Of University Of Michigan's 2,044 alumni in the New York register, 62.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2727824
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Johnson & Johnson
- City
- New Brunswick, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08933
- Phone
- (732) 524-3491
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Clifford Allen Birge Jr'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: Johnson & Johnson
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Michigan alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from New Brunswick, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Clifford Allen Birge Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~250 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Clifford Birge licensed?
Clifford Birge is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Clifford Allen Birge Jr admitted to the bar?
Clifford Allen Birge Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Clifford Allen Birge Jr go to law school?
Clifford Allen Birge Jr attended UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
What company does Clifford Allen Birge Jr work for?
Clifford Allen Birge Jr is associated with Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, NJ.
Is Clifford Allen Birge Jr in good standing?
Yes, Clifford Allen Birge Jr 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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