New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Grace Irene Defina
St John'S alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2002, registered office in New York, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2002
- Admitted
- 24
- Years in bar
- 4024907
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Grace Irene Defina appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2002 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 24 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #31470 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- St John'S
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Grace Irene Defina is registered as bar number 4024907 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Nyc Department Of Housing Preservation & Development, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10038. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST JOHN'S.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Grace Irene Defina is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #31,470 of 93,608 (34th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #31,470
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 34th
- Admitted
- 2002
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Aliaa Ezzat Abdelrahman admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Andrea Abraham admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Peter A. Abruzzese admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Gabriel Acri admitted 2002 · 24 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 Grace compares to fellow St John'S alumni
Among the 87 St John'S graduates in the New York register, Grace Irene Defina is longer-tenured than 2%.
24 years vs. St John'S alumni
Years since admission - 87 NY-registered alumni of this school
24 Top 98% higher than 2% of 87 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
The 2002 admission class today
Of the 7,981 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2002, 64.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 4024907
- Year Admitted
- 2002 (24 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nyc Department Of Housing Preservation & Development
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10038
- Phone
- (212) 863-8713
Education
ST JOHN'S
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Grace Irene Defina's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Nyc Department Of Housing Preservation & Development
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure St John'S alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2002 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2002), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2002 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Grace Irene Defina: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2002)
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 Grace Defina licensed?
Grace Defina is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Grace Irene Defina admitted to the bar?
Grace Irene Defina was admitted to the bar in 2002.
Where did Grace Irene Defina go to law school?
Grace Irene Defina attended ST JOHN'S.
What company does Grace Irene Defina work for?
Grace Irene Defina is associated with Nyc Department Of Housing Preservation & Development in New York, NY.
Is Grace Irene Defina in good standing?
Not currently, Grace Irene Defina's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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