New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Ellen Lane Baker
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Poughkeepsie, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1834662
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Ellen Lane Baker has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #65 of 436
- by tenure in Poughkeepsie office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Ellen Lane Baker has carried New York bar registration 1834662 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Mackey Catania & Whalen LLP, located in Poughkeepsie, NY (Dutchess County), ZIP 12601. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Ellen Lane Baker 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
Ellen Lane Baker's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Poughkeepsie, NY office peers
Most of the 436 NY-registered attorneys in Poughkeepsie, NY outrank Ellen Lane Baker on tenure; this record sits at the 15th local percentile (rank #65). See the Poughkeepsie attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #65
- City cohort
- 436
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Poughkeepsie
- Dennis Gerard Ellis admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Polly Diane Hoe admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- James Patrick Kelley admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Michael J. Kistner admitted 1983 · 43 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 Ellen compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Ellen Lane Baker is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1834662
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mackey Catania & Whalen LLP
- City
- Poughkeepsie, NY
- County
- Dutchess
- ZIP Code
- 12601
- Phone
- (845) 452-4000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ellen Lane Baker'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: Mackey Catania & Whalen LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Poughkeepsie, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ellen Lane Baker: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~437 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Ellen Baker licensed?
Ellen Baker is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ellen Lane Baker admitted to the bar?
Ellen Lane Baker's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Ellen Lane Baker go to law school?
Ellen Lane Baker attended Albany Law School.
What company does Ellen Lane Baker work for?
Ellen Lane Baker is associated with Mackey Catania & Whalen LLP in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Is Ellen Lane Baker in good standing?
Yes, Ellen Lane Baker holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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