New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Edward Jackson Hardin
Vanderbilt University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1969, registered office in Atlanta, GA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1969
- Admitted
- 57
- Years in bar
- 2188134
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Edward Jackson Hardin has spent 57 years on the register since admission in 1969, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 57 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 1,267
- by tenure in Atlanta office peers
- Law school
- Vanderbilt University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Edward Jackson Hardin has carried New York bar registration 2188134 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP, located in Atlanta, GA, ZIP 30309. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (342 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 57 years, Edward Jackson Hardin 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
Edward Jackson Hardin's 57 years since a 1969 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
57 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
57 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Atlanta, GA office peers
Edward Jackson Hardin is earlier in the Atlanta, GA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #4 of 1,267 (0th percentile). See the Atlanta attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 1,267
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1969
Nearest tenure peers in Atlanta
- Eve H. Goldstein admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Ronnie Lynn Quigley admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Patrick Francis Walsh admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Joseph Bernard Haynes admitted 1966 · 60 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 Edward compares to fellow Vanderbilt University alumni
Among the 209 Vanderbilt University graduates in the New York register, Edward Jackson Hardin is longer-tenured than 99%.
57 years vs. Vanderbilt University alumni
Years since admission - 209 NY-registered alumni of this school
57 Top 1% higher than 99% of 209 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
Vanderbilt University's active-bar rate
Of Vanderbilt University's 342 alumni in the New York register, 67.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1969 admission class today
Of the 1,864 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1969, 35.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2188134
- Year Admitted
- 1969 (57 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP
- City
- Atlanta, GA
- ZIP Code
- 30309
- Phone
- (404) 815-3553
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Edward Jackson Hardin'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: Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Vanderbilt University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1969 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1969), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1969 whose listed office city differs from Atlanta, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Edward Jackson Hardin: closest NY bar admission year outside GA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,268 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1969)
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 Edward Hardin licensed?
Edward Hardin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Edward Jackson Hardin admitted to the bar?
Edward Jackson Hardin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1969.
Where did Edward Jackson Hardin go to law school?
Edward Jackson Hardin attended VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.
What company does Edward Jackson Hardin work for?
Edward Jackson Hardin is associated with Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP in Atlanta, GA.
Is Edward Jackson Hardin in good standing?
Yes, Edward Jackson Hardin 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.
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