New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
James Alleyn Duncan
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1684687
- NY reg #
The record in one line
James Alleyn Duncan appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1980 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 46 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #5013 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
James Alleyn Duncan is registered as bar number 1684687 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10006. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD.
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 New York, NY office peers
James Alleyn Duncan is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #5,013 of 93,608 (5th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5,013
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Nancy Abraham admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Lawrence M. Abramson admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Emanuel Jay Adler admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Sheldon Stuart Adler admitted 1980 · 46 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How James compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, James Alleyn Duncan is longer-tenured than 99%.
46 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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 · September 2026
The 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% 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
- 1684687
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10006
- Phone
- (212) 225-2140
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Alleyn Duncan'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: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Alleyn Duncan: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Duncan licensed?
James Duncan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Alleyn Duncan admitted to the bar?
James Alleyn Duncan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did James Alleyn Duncan go to law school?
James Alleyn Duncan attended HARVARD.
What company does James Alleyn Duncan work for?
James Alleyn Duncan is associated with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in New York, NY.
Is James Alleyn Duncan in good standing?
Not currently, James Alleyn Duncan's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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