New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Colin M Downes
University Of Virginia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Mclean, VA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5417894
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Colin M Downes has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #261 of 330
- by tenure in Mclean office peers
- Law school
- University Of Virginia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5417894 on the New York register belongs to Colin M Downes, currently in active 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 Air Line Pilots Association, International, located in Mclean, VA, ZIP 22102. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
State context & due diligence
Colin M Downes 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Colin M Downes sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Mclean, VA office peers
Colin M Downes is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Mclean, VA: #261 of 330 by years since admission (79th percentile locally). See the Mclean attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #261
- City cohort
- 330
- Local percentile
- 79th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Mclean
- Kathleen Leslie Benner admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Latasha De She Boone admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Kathleen Erinn Farley admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Rebecca Arriaga Herche admitted 2016 · 10 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 Colin compares to fellow University Of Virginia alumni
Among the 1,289 University Of Virginia graduates in the New York register, Colin M Downes is longer-tenured than 4%.
10 years vs. University Of Virginia alumni
Years since admission - 1,289 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 96% higher than 4% of 1,289 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 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5417894
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Air Line Pilots Association, International
- City
- Mclean, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22102
- Phone
- (703) 481-2466
Education
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Colin M Downes'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: Air Line Pilots Association, International
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Virginia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Mclean, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Colin M Downes: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Colin Downes licensed?
Colin Downes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Colin M Downes admitted to the bar?
Colin M Downes has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Colin M Downes go to law school?
Colin M Downes attended UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
What company does Colin M Downes work for?
Colin M Downes is associated with Air Line Pilots Association, International in Mclean, VA.
Is Colin M Downes in good standing?
Yes, Colin M Downes 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.