New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Garry Guy Eckard
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1987, registered office in Boston, MA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1987
- Admitted
- 39
- Years in bar
- 2139707
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 39 years on the register since a 1987 admission, Garry Guy Eckard ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 39 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #186 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2139707 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Garry Guy Eckard, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 John Hancock Life Insurance Co., located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02116. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
After 39 years on the register, Garry Guy Eckard still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Garry Guy Eckard's 39 years since admission in 1987.
39 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
39 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Garry Guy Eckard is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #186 of 2,912 (6th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #186
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1987
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Maureen Bailey Bairos admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Jeffrey Craig Block admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Steven Earl Coleman admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Glenn Dienstag admitted 1987 · 39 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 Garry compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Garry Guy Eckard is longer-tenured than 91%.
39 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
39 Top 9% higher than 91% of 2,448 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
The 1987 admission class today
Of the 5,948 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1987, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2139707
- Year Admitted
- 1987 (39 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- John Hancock Life Insurance Co.
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02116
- Phone
- (617) 596-0076
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Garry Guy Eckard'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.
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1987 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1987), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1987 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 Garry Guy Eckard: 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 (~1987)
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 Garry Eckard licensed?
Garry Eckard is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Garry Guy Eckard admitted to the bar?
Garry Guy Eckard's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1987.
Where did Garry Guy Eckard go to law school?
Garry Guy Eckard attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Garry Guy Eckard work for?
Garry Guy Eckard is associated with John Hancock Life Insurance Co. in Boston, MA.
Is Garry Guy Eckard in good standing?
Yes, Garry Guy Eckard 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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