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
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
- Dario David Avram admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Jonathan Mcgregor Barnes admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Ellisha Ann Blechynden admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Stuart Logan Bloj admitted 2008 · 18 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 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
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.
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.
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
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94105
- Phone
- (415) 591-7056
Education
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
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: Covington & Burling LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2008 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2008), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2008 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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.
Similar admission year (~2008)
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 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.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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