New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

Gretchen Hoff Varner

Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in San Francisco, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2008
Admitted
18
Years in bar
4500047
NY reg #

The record in one line

Gretchen Hoff Varner appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2008 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

18 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#1014 of 2,460
by tenure in San Francisco office peers
Law school
Yale Law School

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
2008
18 years
Law school
Yale Law School
62.3% active rate
Registration
4500047
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Gretchen Hoff Varner is registered as bar number 4500047 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 Covington & Burling LLP, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94105. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: YALE LAW SCHOOL (5,917 registered alumni).

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 San Francisco, CA office peers

Gretchen Hoff Varner's 18-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in San Francisco, CA: rank #1,014 of 2,460 office peers (41st percentile). See the San Francisco attorney directory .

Local rank
#1,014
City cohort
2,460
Local percentile
41st
Admitted
2008

Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco

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 Gretchen compares to fellow Yale Law School alumni

Among the 1,354 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, Gretchen Hoff Varner is longer-tenured than 10%.

18 years vs. Yale Law School alumni

Years since admission - 1,354 NY-registered alumni of this school

18 Top 90% higher than 10% of 1,354 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Yale Law School's active-bar rate

Of Yale Law School's 5,917 alumni in the New York register, 62.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%62.3%
Yale Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 2008 admission class today

Of the 9,683 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2008, 68.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

67%67.5%68%68.5%69% Statewide, all years2008 class 67.2% 68.4% ▲ +1.8%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2008 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
4500047
Year Admitted
2008 (18 yrs · senior)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
May 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Covington & Burling LLP
ZIP Code
94105
Phone
(415) 591-7056

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Gretchen Hoff Varner'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Gretchen Hoff Varner: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Gretchen Hoff Varner is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Gretchen Varner licensed?

Gretchen Varner is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Gretchen Hoff Varner admitted to the bar?

Gretchen Hoff Varner was admitted to the bar in 2008.

Where did Gretchen Hoff Varner go to law school?

Gretchen Hoff Varner attended YALE LAW SCHOOL.

What company does Gretchen Hoff Varner work for?

Gretchen Hoff Varner is associated with Covington & Burling LLP in San Francisco, CA.

Is Gretchen Hoff Varner in good standing?

Not currently, Gretchen Hoff Varner's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.