New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
J Barclay Collins Iii
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Washington, DC. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2596781
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, J Barclay Collins Iii ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1586 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2596781 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to J Barclay Collins Iii, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under K&L Gates LLP, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20006. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, J Barclay Collins Iii 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 J Barclay Collins Iii's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
J Barclay Collins Iii is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,586 of 12,540 (13th percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,586
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- David Evan Aron admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Quynh Vu Bain admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Theodore Sedgwick Barassi admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Jon Steven Baughman admitted 1994 · 32 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 J compares to fellow Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, J Barclay Collins Iii is longer-tenured than 66%.
32 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 34% higher than 66% of 1,229 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
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2596781
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- K&L Gates LLP
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20006
- Phone
- (202) 778-9244
Education
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
J Barclay Collins Iii'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: K&L Gates LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for J Barclay Collins Iii: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 J Collins licensed?
J Collins is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was J Barclay Collins Iii admitted to the bar?
J Barclay Collins Iii's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did J Barclay Collins Iii go to law school?
J Barclay Collins Iii attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does J Barclay Collins Iii work for?
J Barclay Collins Iii is associated with K&L Gates LLP in Washington, DC.
Is J Barclay Collins Iii in good standing?
Yes, J Barclay Collins Iii holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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