New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
James E. Bowlus
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Las Vegas, NV. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5158316
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, James E. Bowlus has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #233 of 305
- by tenure in Las Vegas office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5158316 on the New York register belongs to James E. Bowlus, 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 Great Gray Trust Company, LLC, located in Las Vegas, NV, ZIP 89119. Educational background: Harvard Law School (9,205 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
James E. Bowlus 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
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, James E. Bowlus sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 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 Las Vegas, NV office peers
James E. Bowlus is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Las Vegas, NV: #233 of 305 by years since admission (76th percentile locally). See the Las Vegas attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #233
- City cohort
- 305
- Local percentile
- 76th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Las Vegas
- Bruce David Abramson admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Shana Juliana Bachman admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Drew Steven Backstrand admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Pamela Bingcang admitted 2013 · 13 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 James compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, James E. Bowlus is longer-tenured than 35%.
13 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 65% higher than 35% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 9,205 alumni in the New York register, 74.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5158316
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Great Gray Trust Company, LLC
- City
- Las Vegas, NV
- ZIP Code
- 89119
- Phone
- (716) 359-6137
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James E. Bowlus'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 Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Las Vegas, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James E. Bowlus: closest NY bar admission year outside NV, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~306 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Bowlus licensed?
James Bowlus is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James E. Bowlus admitted to the bar?
James E. Bowlus has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did James E. Bowlus go to law school?
James E. Bowlus attended Harvard Law School.
What company does James E. Bowlus work for?
James E. Bowlus is associated with Great Gray Trust Company, LLC in Las Vegas, NV.
Is James E. Bowlus in good standing?
Yes, James E. Bowlus 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.