New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Douglas Patrick Needham
Boston University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in Hartford, CT. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2008
- Admitted
- 18
- Years in bar
- 4579132
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Douglas Patrick Needham has held an active New York bar license for 18 years - admitted in 2008, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 18 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #357 of 646
- by tenure in Hartford office peers
- Law school
- Boston University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Douglas Patrick Needham carries New York bar registration 4579132, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Motley Rice LLC, located in Hartford, CT, ZIP 06103. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Douglas Patrick Needham remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Douglas Patrick Needham was admitted in 2008, giving 18 years on the New York register.
18 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
18 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 Hartford, CT office peers
Relative to the 646 NY-registered attorneys listing Hartford, CT, Douglas Patrick Needham is longer-tenured than 55% (local rank #357). See the Hartford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #357
- City cohort
- 646
- Local percentile
- 55th
- Admitted
- 2008
Nearest tenure peers in Hartford
- Kamal Agrawal admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Caroline Borham Ahn admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Megan Youngling Carannante admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Michelle Patricia Ciotola admitted 2008 · 18 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 Douglas compares to fellow Boston University alumni
Among the 1,948 Boston University graduates in the New York register, Douglas Patrick Needham is longer-tenured than 7%.
18 years vs. Boston University alumni
Years since admission - 1,948 NY-registered alumni of this school
18 Top 93% higher than 7% of 1,948 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 2008 admission class today
Of the 9,683 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2008, 68.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4579132
- Year Admitted
- 2008 (18 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Motley Rice LLC
- City
- Hartford, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06103
- Phone
- (860) 218-2720
Education
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Douglas Patrick Needham'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: Motley Rice LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Boston University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2008 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2008), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2008 whose listed office city differs from Hartford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Douglas Patrick Needham: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~647 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2008)
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 Douglas Needham licensed?
Douglas Needham is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Douglas Patrick Needham admitted to the bar?
Douglas Patrick Needham was admitted to the bar in 2008.
Where did Douglas Patrick Needham go to law school?
Douglas Patrick Needham attended BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
What company does Douglas Patrick Needham work for?
Douglas Patrick Needham is associated with Motley Rice LLC in Hartford, CT.
Is Douglas Patrick Needham in good standing?
Yes, Douglas Patrick Needham holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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