New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Clyde Clayton North
University Of Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Canandaigua, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1708163
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Clyde Clayton North has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11 of 109
- by tenure in Canandaigua office peers
- Law school
- University Of Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Clyde Clayton North has carried New York bar registration 1708163 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Ontario County Court, located in Canandaigua, NY (Ontario County), ZIP 14424. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Clyde Clayton North 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
Clyde Clayton North's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Canandaigua, NY office peers
Clyde Clayton North is toward the newer end of Canandaigua, NY's NY register cohort: #11 of 109 by years since admission. See the Canandaigua attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 109
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Canandaigua
- Carol S. Maue admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Debra Jan Wallerstein admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- John J. Gilbert admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- P Whittaker Burbank admitted 1983 · 43 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 Clyde compares to fellow University Of Buffalo alumni
Among the 309 University Of Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Clyde Clayton North is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. University Of Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 309 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 309 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
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1708163
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ontario County Court
- City
- Canandaigua, NY
- County
- Ontario
- ZIP Code
- 14424
- Phone
- (716) 412-5286
Education
UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Clyde Clayton North'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 University Of Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Canandaigua, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Clyde Clayton North: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~110 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Clyde North licensed?
Clyde North is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Clyde Clayton North admitted to the bar?
Clyde Clayton North's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Clyde Clayton North go to law school?
Clyde Clayton North attended UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO.
What company does Clyde Clayton North work for?
Clyde Clayton North is associated with Ontario County Court in Canandaigua, NY.
Is Clyde Clayton North in good standing?
Yes, Clyde Clayton North 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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