New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

Dorian D. Ames

Georgetown University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Vestal, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1982
Admitted
44
Years in bar
1757319
NY reg #

The record in one line

Dorian D. Ames appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1982 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

44 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#11 of 67
by tenure in Vestal office peers
Law school
Georgetown University

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1982
44 years
Law school
Georgetown University
64.1% active rate
Registration
1757319
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Dorian D. Ames is registered as bar number 1757319 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

The attorney's registration lists a business address in Vestal, NY (Broome County), ZIP 13850. Educational background: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (2,588 registered alumni).

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 Vestal, NY office peers

Dorian D. Ames is toward the newer end of Vestal, NY's NY register cohort: #11 of 67 by years since admission. See the Vestal attorney directory .

Local rank
#11
City cohort
67
Local percentile
15th
Admitted
1982

Nearest tenure peers in Vestal

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 Dorian compares to fellow Georgetown University alumni

Among the 1,583 Georgetown University graduates in the New York register, Dorian D. Ames is longer-tenured than 99%.

44 years vs. Georgetown University alumni

Years since admission - 1,583 NY-registered alumni of this school

44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,583 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Georgetown University's active-bar rate

Of Georgetown University's 2,588 alumni in the New York register, 64.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%64.1%
Georgetown University alumni, active-bar rate

The 1982 admission class today

Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

50%55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1982 class 67.2% 52.7% ▼ -21.6%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1982 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
1757319
Year Admitted
1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
Aug 2026

Location & Contact

County
Broome
ZIP Code
13850
Phone
(607) 584-5658

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Dorian D. Ames'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Dorian D. Ames: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~68 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Dorian D. Ames is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dorian Ames licensed?

Dorian Ames is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Dorian D. Ames admitted to the bar?

Dorian D. Ames's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.

Where did Dorian D. Ames go to law school?

Dorian D. Ames attended GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.

Is Dorian D. Ames in good standing?

Not currently, Dorian D. Ames's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.