New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
James Michael Lyons
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Boston, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5260872
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, James Michael Lyons has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1880 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5260872 on the New York register belongs to James Michael Lyons, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02109. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
James Michael Lyons 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, James Michael Lyons sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
James Michael Lyons's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Boston, MA: rank #1,880 of 2,912 office peers (65th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,880
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 65th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Zohra Ahmed admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Adam Moreau Aramati admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Alexander H. Asen admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Colin Mccarthy Beauvais admitted 2014 · 12 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, James Michael Lyons is longer-tenured than 38%.
12 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 62% higher than 38% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5260872
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02109
- Phone
- (617) 526-6860
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Michael Lyons'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: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Michael Lyons: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Lyons licensed?
James Lyons is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Michael Lyons admitted to the bar?
James Michael Lyons has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did James Michael Lyons go to law school?
James Michael Lyons attended Columbia Law School.
What company does James Michael Lyons work for?
James Michael Lyons is associated with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP in Boston, MA.
Is James Michael Lyons in good standing?
Yes, James Michael Lyons 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.
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