New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
James Patrick Kearns
Pace Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in Morristown, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5901392
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, James Patrick Kearns has built 5 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 5 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #698 of 751
- by tenure in Morristown office peers
- Law school
- Pace Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5901392 on the New York register belongs to James Patrick Kearns, currently in active 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 Mcelroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, located in Morristown, NJ, ZIP 07962. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Pace Law School (8,044 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
James Patrick Kearns is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
5 years into an active New York practice since a 2021 admission, James Patrick Kearns sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
5 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
5 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 Morristown, NJ office peers
James Patrick Kearns is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Morristown, NJ: #698 of 751 by years since admission (93rd percentile locally). See the Morristown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #698
- City cohort
- 751
- Local percentile
- 93rd
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in Morristown
- Ronald Zachary Ahrens admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- William John Cro V admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Arrianna Taylor Diamantis admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- David Michael Fabian admitted 2021 · 5 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 Pace Law School alumni
Among the 4,892 Pace Law School graduates in the New York register, James Patrick Kearns is longer-tenured than 16%.
5 years vs. Pace Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,892 NY-registered alumni of this school
5 Top 84% higher than 16% of 4,892 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
Pace Law School's active-bar rate
Of Pace Law School's 8,044 alumni in the New York register, 76% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2021 admission class today
Of the 7,829 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2021, 96% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5901392
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mcelroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
- City
- Morristown, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07962
- Phone
- (973) 993-8100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Patrick Kearns'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: Mcelroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Pace Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2021 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2021), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2021 whose listed office city differs from Morristown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Patrick Kearns: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~752 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2021)
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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James Patrick Kearns's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is James Kearns licensed?
James Kearns is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Patrick Kearns admitted to the bar?
James Patrick Kearns has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did James Patrick Kearns go to law school?
James Patrick Kearns attended Pace Law School.
What company does James Patrick Kearns work for?
James Patrick Kearns is associated with Mcelroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP in Morristown, NJ.
Is James Patrick Kearns in good standing?
Yes, James Patrick Kearns 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.