New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Cornelius B. Prior
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1964, registered office in St Thomas, VI. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1964
- Admitted
- 62
- Years in bar
- 1434414
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Cornelius B. Prior has spent 62 years on the register since admission in 1964, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 62 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 20
- by tenure in St Thomas office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Cornelius B. Prior has carried New York bar registration 1434414 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Tropical Telecom, located in St Thomas, VI, ZIP 00801. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 62 years, Cornelius B. Prior 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
Cornelius B. Prior's 62 years since a 1964 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
62 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
62 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among St Thomas, VI office peers
Within St Thomas, VI's 20-attorney local set, Cornelius B. Prior is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the St Thomas attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 20
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1964
Nearest tenure peers in St Thomas
- James Samuel Carroll admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Allen Jeffrey Weiss admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Susan Kristen Wolterbeek admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Sebastiano Paiewonsky Cassinelli admitted 1991 · 35 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 Cornelius compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Cornelius B. Prior is longer-tenured than 99%.
62 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
62 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1964 admission class today
Of the 1,418 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1964, 18.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1434414
- Year Admitted
- 1964 (62 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Tropical Telecom
- City
- St Thomas, VI
- ZIP Code
- 00801
- Phone
- (340) 690-4318
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Cornelius B. Prior'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 Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1964 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1964), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1964 whose listed office city differs from St Thomas, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Cornelius B. Prior: closest NY bar admission year outside VI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~21 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1964)
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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Cornelius B. Prior's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Cornelius Prior licensed?
Cornelius Prior is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Cornelius B. Prior admitted to the bar?
Cornelius B. Prior's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1964.
Where did Cornelius B. Prior go to law school?
Cornelius B. Prior attended HARVARD.
What company does Cornelius B. Prior work for?
Cornelius B. Prior is associated with Tropical Telecom in St Thomas, VI.
Is Cornelius B. Prior in good standing?
Yes, Cornelius B. Prior 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.