New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
James Cary Dale
Baylor Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in Houston, TX. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1973
- Admitted
- 53
- Years in bar
- 1638840
- NY reg #
The record in one line
James Cary Dale appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1973 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 53 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #10 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Baylor Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
James Cary Dale is registered as bar number 1638840 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Home, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77077. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Baylor Law School (51 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Houston, TX office peers
James Cary Dale is earlier in the Houston, TX office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #10 of 1,443 (1st percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1973
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Thomas P. Dougherty admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Rufus King Griscom admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- E Eugene Lauver admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- William David Peltz admitted 1973 · 53 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.
Baylor Law School's active-bar rate
Of Baylor Law School's 51 alumni in the New York register, 76.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1973 admission class today
Of the 2,460 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1973, 42% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1638840
- Year Admitted
- 1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Home
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77077
- Phone
- (832) 647-5278
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Cary Dale's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Home
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Baylor Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1973 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1973), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1973 whose listed office city differs from Houston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Cary Dale: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,444 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1973)
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 Dale licensed?
James Dale is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Cary Dale admitted to the bar?
James Cary Dale's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.
Where did James Cary Dale go to law school?
James Cary Dale attended Baylor Law School.
What company does James Cary Dale work for?
James Cary Dale is associated with Home in Houston, TX.
Is James Cary Dale in good standing?
Not currently, James Cary Dale's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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.