New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Frances Cohen
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Boston, MA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1712454
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Frances Cohen appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1981 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 45 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #76 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Frances Cohen is registered as bar number 1712454 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 Office Of The Attorney General, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02108. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 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 Boston, MA office peers
Frances Cohen is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #76 of 2,912 (3rd percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #76
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Janet E. Bostwick admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- John D. Cassidy admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Nancy Toby Harmon admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Gordon Hall Hayes admitted 1981 · 45 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 Frances compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Frances Cohen is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% 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
- 1712454
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Office Of The Attorney General
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02108
- Phone
- (617) 963-2006
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Frances Cohen'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: Office Of The Attorney General
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Frances Cohen: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Frances Cohen licensed?
Frances Cohen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Frances Cohen admitted to the bar?
Frances Cohen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Frances Cohen go to law school?
Frances Cohen attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Frances Cohen work for?
Frances Cohen is associated with Office Of The Attorney General in Boston, MA.
Is Frances Cohen in good standing?
Not currently, Frances Cohen'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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