New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Francis Joseph Connolly
Georgetown University Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Saint Paul, MN. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1985
- Admitted
- 41
- Years in bar
- 1978378
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Francis Joseph Connolly has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 41 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 87
- by tenure in Saint Paul office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University Law Center
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Francis Joseph Connolly has carried New York bar registration 1978378 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Minnesota Court Of Appeals, located in Saint Paul, MN, ZIP 55155. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Georgetown University Law Center (11,693 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Francis Joseph Connolly 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
Francis Joseph Connolly's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
41 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
41 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Saint Paul, MN office peers
Francis Joseph Connolly is toward the newer end of Saint Paul, MN's NY register cohort: #1 of 87 by years since admission. See the Saint Paul attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 87
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in Saint Paul
- Terrance Arthur Costello admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Sharon Beth Press admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- John Thomas Siegler admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Afsheen Radsan admitted 1990 · 36 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 Francis compares to fellow Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Among the 8,074 Georgetown University Law Center graduates in the New York register, Francis Joseph Connolly is longer-tenured than 99%.
41 years vs. Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 8,074 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,074 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
Georgetown University Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown University Law Center's 11,693 alumni in the New York register, 73.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1985 admission class today
Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1978378
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Minnesota Court Of Appeals
- City
- Saint Paul, MN
- ZIP Code
- 55155
- Phone
- (651) 297-1066
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Francis Joseph Connolly'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: Minnesota Court Of Appeals
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from Saint Paul, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Francis Joseph Connolly: closest NY bar admission year outside MN, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~88 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1985)
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 Francis Connolly licensed?
Francis Connolly is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Francis Joseph Connolly admitted to the bar?
Francis Joseph Connolly's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Francis Joseph Connolly go to law school?
Francis Joseph Connolly attended Georgetown University Law Center.
What company does Francis Joseph Connolly work for?
Francis Joseph Connolly is associated with Minnesota Court Of Appeals in Saint Paul, MN.
Is Francis Joseph Connolly in good standing?
Yes, Francis Joseph Connolly 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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