New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Cynthia Clarfield Hess
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1990, registered office in Mountain View, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1990
- Admitted
- 36
- Years in bar
- 2346104
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Cynthia Clarfield Hess appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1990 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 36 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #8 of 186
- by tenure in Mountain View office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Cynthia Clarfield Hess is registered as bar number 2346104 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Fenwick & West LLP, located in Mountain View, CA, ZIP 94041. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Mountain View, CA office peers
Cynthia Clarfield Hess is toward the newer end of Mountain View, CA's NY register cohort: #8 of 186 by years since admission. See the Mountain View attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 186
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1990
Nearest tenure peers in Mountain View
- Julia Keyes Cowles admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Sara Duval Harrington admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Richard Hornstein admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- James Leo Jacobs admitted 1989 · 37 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 Cynthia compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Cynthia Clarfield Hess is longer-tenured than 89%.
36 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
36 Top 11% higher than 89% of 1,212 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 1990 admission class today
Of the 6,112 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1990, 56.3% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2346104
- Year Admitted
- 1990 (36 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Fenwick & West LLP
- City
- Mountain View, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94041
- Phone
- (650) 335-7238
Education
CORNELL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Cynthia Clarfield Hess's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Fenwick & West LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1990 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1990), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1990 whose listed office city differs from Mountain View, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Cynthia Clarfield Hess: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~187 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1990)
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 Cynthia Hess licensed?
Cynthia Hess is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Cynthia Clarfield Hess admitted to the bar?
Cynthia Clarfield Hess's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1990.
Where did Cynthia Clarfield Hess go to law school?
Cynthia Clarfield Hess attended CORNELL.
What company does Cynthia Clarfield Hess work for?
Cynthia Clarfield Hess is associated with Fenwick & West LLP in Mountain View, CA.
Is Cynthia Clarfield Hess in good standing?
Not currently, Cynthia Clarfield Hess's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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