New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Holly A. Adams
Syracuse alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1990, registered office in Canandaigua, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1990
- Admitted
- 36
- Years in bar
- 2346740
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 36 years on the register since a 1990 admission, Holly A. Adams ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 36 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #25 of 109
- by tenure in Canandaigua office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2346740 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Holly A. Adams, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Ontario County Attorney'S Office, Ontario County Courthouse, located in Canandaigua, NY (Ontario County), ZIP 14424. Educational background: SYRACUSE (1,131 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 36 years on the register, Holly A. Adams 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 Holly A. Adams's 36 years since admission in 1990.
36 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
36 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Canandaigua, NY office peers
Holly A. Adams is toward the newer end of Canandaigua, NY's NY register cohort: #25 of 109 by years since admission. See the Canandaigua attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #25
- City cohort
- 109
- Local percentile
- 22nd
- Admitted
- 1990
Nearest tenure peers in Canandaigua
- Barry Douglas Mcfadden admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- John Anthony Polimeni admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Robert F. Wied Jr admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Albert Kusak admitted 1988 · 38 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 Holly compares to fellow Syracuse alumni
Among the 340 Syracuse graduates in the New York register, Holly A. Adams is longer-tenured than 72%.
36 years vs. Syracuse alumni
Years since admission - 340 NY-registered alumni of this school
36 Top 28% higher than 72% of 340 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
Syracuse's active-bar rate
Of Syracuse's 1,131 alumni in the New York register, 42.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1990 admission class today
Of the 6,112 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1990, 56.3% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2346740
- Year Admitted
- 1990 (36 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ontario County Attorney'S Office, Ontario County Courthouse
- City
- Canandaigua, NY
- County
- Ontario
- ZIP Code
- 14424
- Phone
- (585) 396-4411
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Holly A. Adams'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.
Near-tenure Syracuse alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1990 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1990), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1990 whose listed office city differs from Canandaigua, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Holly A. Adams: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~110 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1990)
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 Holly Adams licensed?
Holly Adams is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Holly A. Adams admitted to the bar?
Holly A. Adams's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1990.
Where did Holly A. Adams go to law school?
Holly A. Adams attended SYRACUSE.
What company does Holly A. Adams work for?
Holly A. Adams is associated with Ontario County Attorney'S Office, Ontario County Courthouse in Canandaigua, NY.
Is Holly A. Adams in good standing?
Yes, Holly A. Adams 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.