New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Cooper Morrison Smith
Tulane University Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Ithaca, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5030705
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Cooper Morrison Smith has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #244 of 334
- by tenure in Ithaca office peers
- Law school
- Tulane University Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5030705 on the New York register belongs to Cooper Morrison Smith, currently in active 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 Cornell University, located in Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County), ZIP 14850. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Tulane University Law School (1,038 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Cooper Morrison Smith 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Cooper Morrison Smith sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Ithaca, NY office peers
Relative to the 334 NY-registered attorneys listing Ithaca, NY, Cooper Morrison Smith is longer-tenured than 73% (local rank #244). See the Ithaca attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #244
- City cohort
- 334
- Local percentile
- 73rd
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Ithaca
- Benjamin Stephen Bergan admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Albert Samuel Fang admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- John Alexander Fitzgerald admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Charles Hockett Kee admitted 2012 · 14 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 Cooper compares to fellow Tulane University Law School alumni
Among the 925 Tulane University Law School graduates in the New York register, Cooper Morrison Smith is longer-tenured than 45%.
14 years vs. Tulane University Law School alumni
Years since admission - 925 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 55% higher than 45% of 925 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
Tulane University Law School's active-bar rate
Of Tulane University Law School's 1,038 alumni in the New York register, 85.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5030705
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cornell University
- City
- Ithaca, NY
- County
- Tompkins
- ZIP Code
- 14850
- Phone
- (607) 255-6243
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Cooper Morrison Smith'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: Cornell University
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Tulane University Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Ithaca, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Cooper Morrison Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~335 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Cooper Smith licensed?
Cooper Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Cooper Morrison Smith admitted to the bar?
Cooper Morrison Smith has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Cooper Morrison Smith go to law school?
Cooper Morrison Smith attended Tulane University Law School.
What company does Cooper Morrison Smith work for?
Cooper Morrison Smith is associated with Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.
Is Cooper Morrison Smith in good standing?
Yes, Cooper Morrison Smith 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.