New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
James Richard Adam
William And Mary Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Rochester, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5193503
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, James Richard Adam 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"
- #1717 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- William And Mary Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5193503 on the New York register belongs to James Richard Adam, currently in active 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 Legal Aid Society Of Rochester, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14614. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: WILLIAM AND MARY LAW SCHOOL (23 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
James Richard Adam 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, James Richard Adam 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 Rochester, NY office peers
James Richard Adam's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Rochester, NY: rank #1,717 of 2,355 office peers (73rd percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,717
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 73rd
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Michael Thomas Ansaldi admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Richard J. Arneson admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Kathryn S Austin admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Michelle Romayne Billington 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.
William And Mary Law School's active-bar rate
Of William And Mary Law School's 23 alumni in the New York register, 73.9% 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
- 5193503
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Legal Aid Society Of Rochester
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14614
- Phone
- (585) 851-0701
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Richard Adam'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: Legal Aid Society Of Rochester
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure William And Mary 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 Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Richard Adam: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 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 James Adam licensed?
James Adam is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Richard Adam admitted to the bar?
James Richard Adam has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did James Richard Adam go to law school?
James Richard Adam attended WILLIAM AND MARY LAW SCHOOL.
What company does James Richard Adam work for?
James Richard Adam is associated with Legal Aid Society Of Rochester in Rochester, NY.
Is James Richard Adam in good standing?
Yes, James Richard Adam 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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