New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Frances F. Goins
Case Western Reserve University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Cleveland, OH. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1955608
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Frances F. Goins has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #22 of 289
- by tenure in Cleveland office peers
- Law school
- Case Western Reserve University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Frances F. Goins has carried New York bar registration 1955608 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 Ub Greensfelder LLP, located in Cleveland, OH, ZIP 44113. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (325 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Frances F. Goins 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
Frances F. Goins's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 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 Cleveland, OH office peers
Most of the 289 NY-registered attorneys in Cleveland, OH outrank Frances F. Goins on tenure; this record sits at the 7th local percentile (rank #22). See the Cleveland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #22
- City cohort
- 289
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Cleveland
- Robert W. Briggs admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Dinah Halpern Lewitan admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Arthur Latimer Clements Iii admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Marianne Crosley admitted 1985 · 41 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 Frances compares to fellow Case Western Reserve University alumni
Among the 230 Case Western Reserve University graduates in the New York register, Frances F. Goins is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Case Western Reserve University alumni
Years since admission - 230 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 230 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
Case Western Reserve University's active-bar rate
Of Case Western Reserve University's 325 alumni in the New York register, 71.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1955608
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ub Greensfelder LLP
- City
- Cleveland, OH
- ZIP Code
- 44113
- Phone
- (216) 583-7000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Frances F. Goins'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: Ub Greensfelder LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Case Western Reserve University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Cleveland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Frances F. Goins: closest NY bar admission year outside OH, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~290 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Goins licensed?
Frances Goins is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Frances F. Goins admitted to the bar?
Frances F. Goins's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Frances F. Goins go to law school?
Frances F. Goins attended CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY.
What company does Frances F. Goins work for?
Frances F. Goins is associated with Ub Greensfelder LLP in Cleveland, OH.
Is Frances F. Goins in good standing?
Yes, Frances F. Goins 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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