New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Francis James Manley
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Ann Arbor, MI. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5390042
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Francis James Manley has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #98 of 124
- by tenure in Ann Arbor office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5390042 on the New York register belongs to Francis James Manley, currently in active 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 Bodman Plc, located in Ann Arbor, MI, ZIP 48104. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD LAW SCHOOL (9,205 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Francis James Manley is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Francis James Manley sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Ann Arbor, MI office peers
In Ann Arbor, MI's NY-registered cohort of 124, Francis James Manley sits at local tenure rank #98 (78th percentile). See the Ann Arbor attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #98
- City cohort
- 124
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Ann Arbor
- Sara Rose Bennett admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Martin Pepeljugoski admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Julian L. Arato admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Alice Kim Choo admitted 2014 · 12 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 Francis compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 3,384 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Francis James Manley is longer-tenured than 2%.
11 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 3,384 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 98% higher than 2% of 3,384 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 9,205 alumni in the New York register, 74.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5390042
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bodman Plc
- City
- Ann Arbor, MI
- ZIP Code
- 48104
- Phone
- (734) 930-2489
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Francis James Manley'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: Bodman Plc
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Ann Arbor, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Francis James Manley: closest NY bar admission year outside MI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~125 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Manley licensed?
Francis Manley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Francis James Manley admitted to the bar?
Francis James Manley has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Francis James Manley go to law school?
Francis James Manley attended HARVARD LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Francis James Manley work for?
Francis James Manley is associated with Bodman Plc in Ann Arbor, MI.
Is Francis James Manley in good standing?
Yes, Francis James Manley 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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