New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Heather Elyse Murray
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Ithaca, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5287099
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Heather Elyse Murray has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #261 of 334
- by tenure in Ithaca office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5287099 on the New York register belongs to Heather Elyse Murray, currently in active 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 Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic, located in Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County), ZIP 14853. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (4,824 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Heather Elyse Murray is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Heather Elyse Murray sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Ithaca, NY office peers
Heather Elyse Murray is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Ithaca, NY: #261 of 334 by years since admission (78th percentile locally). See the Ithaca attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #261
- City cohort
- 334
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Ithaca
- Patrick Reilly A'Hearn admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Lauren Augostina Branchini admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Natalie Suzanne French admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Jocelyn Judith Hackett admitted 2014 · 12 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 Heather compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Heather Elyse Murray is longer-tenured than 39%.
12 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 61% higher than 39% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 4,824 alumni in the New York register, 76.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5287099
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic
- City
- Ithaca, NY
- County
- Tompkins
- ZIP Code
- 14853
- Phone
- (607) 255-8518
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Heather Elyse Murray'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: Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Ithaca, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Heather Elyse Murray: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~335 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Heather Murray licensed?
Heather Murray is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Heather Elyse Murray admitted to the bar?
Heather Elyse Murray has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Heather Elyse Murray go to law school?
Heather Elyse Murray attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Heather Elyse Murray work for?
Heather Elyse Murray is associated with Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic in Ithaca, NY.
Is Heather Elyse Murray in good standing?
Yes, Heather Elyse Murray holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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