New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
James Clark Clerkin
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Mahwah, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1758846
- NY reg #
The record in one line
James Clark Clerkin has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 59
- by tenure in Mahwah office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
James Clark Clerkin has carried New York bar registration 1758846 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Mahwah, NJ, ZIP 07430. Educational background: FORDHAM (6,270 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, James Clark Clerkin has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
James Clark Clerkin's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Mahwah, NJ office peers
James Clark Clerkin is toward the newer end of Mahwah, NJ's NY register cohort: #3 of 59 by years since admission. See the Mahwah attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 59
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Mahwah
- Scott Leslie Gordon admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Ethan Seer admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Robert William Cohen admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Michael G. Thomas admitted 1985 · 41 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 Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, James Clark Clerkin is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,676 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
Fordham's active-bar rate
Of Fordham's 6,270 alumni in the New York register, 48.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1758846
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Mahwah, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07430
- Phone
- (917) 912-4991
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Clark Clerkin'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 Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 .
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Mahwah, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Clark Clerkin: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~60 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Clerkin licensed?
James Clerkin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Clark Clerkin admitted to the bar?
James Clark Clerkin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did James Clark Clerkin go to law school?
James Clark Clerkin attended FORDHAM.
Is James Clark Clerkin in good standing?
Yes, James Clark Clerkin holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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