New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Gerald Eames Porter
The George Washington University Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Santa Monica, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5500756
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Gerald Eames Porter has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #253 of 309
- by tenure in Santa Monica office peers
- Law school
- The George Washington University Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5500756 on the New York register belongs to Gerald Eames Porter, currently in active 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 Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, located in Santa Monica, CA, ZIP 90401. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL.
State context & due diligence
Gerald Eames Porter 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Gerald Eames Porter sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Santa Monica, CA office peers
Gerald Eames Porter is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Santa Monica, CA: #253 of 309 by years since admission (82nd percentile locally). See the Santa Monica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #253
- City cohort
- 309
- Local percentile
- 82nd
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Monica
- Taylor Lorraine Ball admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Joshua David Burk admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Andres M. Caicedo admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Kori Marie Clanton admitted 2017 · 9 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 Gerald compares to fellow The George Washington University Law School alumni
Among the 369 The George Washington University Law School graduates in the New York register, Gerald Eames Porter is longer-tenured than 0%.
9 years vs. The George Washington University Law School alumni
Years since admission - 369 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 100% higher than 0% of 369 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 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5500756
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
- City
- Santa Monica, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90401
- Phone
- (213) 612-2285
Education
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gerald Eames Porter'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: Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure The George Washington University Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Santa Monica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gerald Eames Porter: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~310 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Gerald Porter licensed?
Gerald Porter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gerald Eames Porter admitted to the bar?
Gerald Eames Porter has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Gerald Eames Porter go to law school?
Gerald Eames Porter attended THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Gerald Eames Porter work for?
Gerald Eames Porter is associated with Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Santa Monica, CA.
Is Gerald Eames Porter in good standing?
Yes, Gerald Eames Porter 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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