New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Howard Adam Locker
New York University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Boston, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5035514
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Howard Adam Locker has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1666 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- New York University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5035514 on the New York register belongs to Howard Adam Locker, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Vertex Pharmaceuticals, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02210. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York University School of Law (26,345 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Howard Adam Locker 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Howard Adam Locker sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Howard Adam Locker's 14-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Boston, MA: rank #1,666 of 2,912 office peers (57th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,666
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 57th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Michael Philip Adams admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Quisquella M. Addison admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Steven Michael Altmann admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Kevin John Angle admitted 2012 · 14 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 Howard compares to fellow New York University School Of Law alumni
Among the 13,607 New York University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Howard Adam Locker is longer-tenured than 36%.
14 years vs. New York University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 13,607 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 64% higher than 36% of 13,607 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
New York University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of New York University School Of Law's 26,345 alumni in the New York register, 64.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5035514
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02210
- Phone
- (617) 341-6100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Howard Adam Locker'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: Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Howard Adam Locker: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Howard Locker licensed?
Howard Locker is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Howard Adam Locker admitted to the bar?
Howard Adam Locker has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Howard Adam Locker go to law school?
Howard Adam Locker attended New York University School of Law.
What company does Howard Adam Locker work for?
Howard Adam Locker is associated with Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston, MA.
Is Howard Adam Locker in good standing?
Yes, Howard Adam Locker 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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