New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
James S. Frazer
Clerkship alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Amagansett, 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
- 1657014
- NY reg #
The record in one line
James S. Frazer has spent 46 years on the register since admission in 1980, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 46 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 25
- by tenure in Amagansett office peers
- Law school
- Clerkship
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
James S. Frazer has carried New York bar registration 1657014 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 Amagansett, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11930. Educational background: CLERKSHIP (41 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, James S. Frazer 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 S. Frazer's 46 years since a 1980 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
46 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
46 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Amagansett, NY office peers
Within Amagansett, NY's 25-attorney local set, James S. Frazer is #3 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Amagansett attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 25
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Amagansett
- Bruce Richard Wildermuth admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Jonathan David Wallace admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Marco Enrique Schnabl admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Joel Lee Lulla admitted 1983 · 43 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.
Clerkship's active-bar rate
Of Clerkship's 41 alumni in the New York register, 22% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1657014
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Amagansett, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11930
- Phone
- (631) 903-4519
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James S. Frazer'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 Clerkship alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 .
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Amagansett, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James S. Frazer: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~26 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 Frazer licensed?
James Frazer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James S. Frazer admitted to the bar?
James S. Frazer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did James S. Frazer go to law school?
James S. Frazer attended CLERKSHIP.
Is James S. Frazer in good standing?
Yes, James S. Frazer holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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