New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
James Knapp Macdonald Leeper
Case Western Reserve Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Tarrytown, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2030427
- NY reg #
The record in one line
James Knapp Macdonald Leeper appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1986 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 40 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #58 of 403
- by tenure in Tarrytown office peers
- Law school
- Case Western Reserve Univ
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
James Knapp Macdonald Leeper is registered as bar number 2030427 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Tarrytown, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10591. Educational background: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV.
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 Tarrytown, NY office peers
Most of the 403 NY-registered attorneys in Tarrytown, NY outrank James Knapp Macdonald Leeper on tenure; this record sits at the 14th local percentile (rank #58). See the Tarrytown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #58
- City cohort
- 403
- Local percentile
- 14th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Tarrytown
- David S. Aronowitz admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Stephen M. Cohen admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Joy S. Joseph admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Michael Vincent Sclafani admitted 1986 · 40 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 Case Western Reserve Univ alumni
Among the 138 Case Western Reserve Univ graduates in the New York register, James Knapp Macdonald Leeper is longer-tenured than 50%.
40 years vs. Case Western Reserve Univ alumni
Years since admission - 138 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 50% higher than 50% of 138 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 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% 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
- 2030427
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Tarrytown, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10591
- Phone
- (914) 815-5016
Education
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Knapp Macdonald Leeper'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.
Near-tenure Case Western Reserve Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 .
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from Tarrytown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Knapp Macdonald Leeper: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~404 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
Verify This Attorney
Verify on NY Courts Attorney SearchNearby Attorneys in Tarrytown, NY
Compare credentials side-by-side
Compare James Knapp Macdonald Leeper with similar attorneys in Tarrytown.
Compare attorneys →Before you rely on this record
James Knapp Macdonald Leeper is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is James Leeper licensed?
James Leeper is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Knapp Macdonald Leeper admitted to the bar?
James Knapp Macdonald Leeper's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did James Knapp Macdonald Leeper go to law school?
James Knapp Macdonald Leeper attended CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV.
Is James Knapp Macdonald Leeper in good standing?
Not currently, James Knapp Macdonald Leeper'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.