New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
James Earl Coleman
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1975, registered office in Durham, NC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1975
- Admitted
- 51
- Years in bar
- 1240472
- NY reg #
The record in one line
James Earl Coleman has spent 51 years on the register since admission in 1975, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 51 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 163
- by tenure in Durham office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
James Earl Coleman has carried New York bar registration 1240472 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Duke University School Of Law, located in Durham, NC, ZIP 27708. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 51 years, James Earl Coleman 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 Earl Coleman's 51 years since a 1975 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
51 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
51 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Durham, NC office peers
James Earl Coleman is toward the newer end of Durham, NC's NY register cohort: #2 of 163 by years since admission. See the Durham attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 163
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1975
Nearest tenure peers in Durham
- Steven Lance Schwarcz admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Deborah Ann Demott admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Gayle Korotkin admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Gale Louis Rohrs admitted 1978 · 48 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 Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, James Earl Coleman is longer-tenured than 99%.
51 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
51 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1975 admission class today
Of the 3,195 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1975, 47.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1240472
- Year Admitted
- 1975 (51 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Duke University School Of Law
- City
- Durham, NC
- ZIP Code
- 27708
- Phone
- (919) 613-7057
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Earl Coleman'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: Duke University School Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1975 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1975), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1975 whose listed office city differs from Durham, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Earl Coleman: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~164 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1975)
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 Coleman licensed?
James Coleman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Earl Coleman admitted to the bar?
James Earl Coleman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1975.
Where did James Earl Coleman go to law school?
James Earl Coleman attended COLUMBIA.
What company does James Earl Coleman work for?
James Earl Coleman is associated with Duke University School Of Law in Durham, NC.
Is James Earl Coleman in good standing?
Yes, James Earl Coleman 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.