New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
James Edward Girvin
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Albany, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1798636
- NY reg #
The record in one line
James Edward Girvin has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #245 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
James Edward Girvin has carried New York bar registration 1798636 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C., located in Albany, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12211. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, James Edward Girvin 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 Edward Girvin's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Albany, NY office peers
James Edward Girvin is earlier in the Albany, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #245 of 3,677 (7th percentile). See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #245
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- Eric Douglas Bieber admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Kevin Richard Brocks admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Timothy Connick admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Eileen M. Considine admitted 1981 · 45 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 Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, James Edward Girvin is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,206 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 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1798636
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C.
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12211
- Phone
- (518) 462-0300
Education
ALBANY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Edward Girvin'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C. has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Edward Girvin: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Girvin licensed?
James Girvin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Edward Girvin admitted to the bar?
James Edward Girvin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did James Edward Girvin go to law school?
James Edward Girvin attended ALBANY.
What company does James Edward Girvin work for?
James Edward Girvin is associated with Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C. in Albany, NY.
Is James Edward Girvin in good standing?
Yes, James Edward Girvin holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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