New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in Silver Spring, MD. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1995
- Admitted
- 31
- Years in bar
- 2674414
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 31 years on the register since a 1995 admission, Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 31 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #52 of 197
- by tenure in Silver Spring office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2674414 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under U.S. Food And Drug Administration, located in Silver Spring, MD, ZIP 20993. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD LAW SCHOOL (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 31 years on the register, Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes 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 Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes's 31 years since admission in 1995.
31 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
31 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Silver Spring, MD office peers
Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes is toward the newer end of Silver Spring, MD's NY register cohort: #52 of 197 by years since admission. See the Silver Spring attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #52
- City cohort
- 197
- Local percentile
- 26th
- Admitted
- 1995
Nearest tenure peers in Silver Spring
- Deborah Anne Graison admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Mahmud Zubieru Kazaure admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Joshua Ovbieruan Agun Moses admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Fabienne Monique Clermont admitted 1996 · 30 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 Grail compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 3,384 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes is longer-tenured than 81%.
31 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 3,384 NY-registered alumni of this school
31 Top 19% higher than 81% 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 · September 2026
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1995 admission class today
Of the 6,807 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1995, 80.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2674414
- Year Admitted
- 1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- U.S. Food And Drug Administration
- City
- Silver Spring, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20993
- Phone
- (301) 796-2996
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes'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: U.S. Food And Drug Administration
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 1995 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1995), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1995 whose listed office city differs from Silver Spring, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~198 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1995)
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 Grail Sipes licensed?
Grail Sipes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes admitted to the bar?
Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.
Where did Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes go to law school?
Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes attended HARVARD LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes work for?
Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes is associated with U.S. Food And Drug Administration in Silver Spring, MD.
Is Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes in good standing?
Yes, Grail Peyton Walsh Sipes 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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