New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Gerald O. Williams
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1955, registered office in Batavia, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1955
- Admitted
- 71
- Years in bar
- 1068436
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gerald O. Williams has spent 71 years on the register since admission in 1955, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 71 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 74
- by tenure in Batavia office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gerald O. Williams has carried New York bar registration 1068436 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under The Williams Law Firm, located in Batavia, NY (Genesee County), ZIP 14020. Educational background: CORNELL.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 71 years, Gerald O. Williams 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
Gerald O. Williams's 71 years since a 1955 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
71 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
71 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Batavia, NY office peers
Gerald O. Williams is toward the newer end of Batavia, NY's NY register cohort: #1 of 74 by years since admission. See the Batavia attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 74
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1955
Nearest tenure peers in Batavia
- David Leigh Metzler admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Michael Anthony Del Plato admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Robert J. Balbick admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Anthony M. Bruce admitted 1975 · 51 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 Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Gerald O. Williams is longer-tenured than 99%.
71 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
71 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,212 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 1955 admission class today
Of the 1,442 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1955, 2.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1068436
- Year Admitted
- 1955 (71 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Williams Law Firm
- City
- Batavia, NY
- County
- Genesee
- ZIP Code
- 14020
- Phone
- (585) 343-1486
Education
CORNELL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gerald O. Williams'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 Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1955 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1955), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1955 whose listed office city differs from Batavia, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gerald O. Williams: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~75 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1955)
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 Williams licensed?
Gerald Williams is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gerald O. Williams admitted to the bar?
Gerald O. Williams's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1955.
Where did Gerald O. Williams go to law school?
Gerald O. Williams attended CORNELL.
What company does Gerald O. Williams work for?
Gerald O. Williams is associated with The Williams Law Firm in Batavia, NY.
Is Gerald O. Williams in good standing?
Yes, Gerald O. Williams holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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