New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
James Ernest Martineau Jr
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Plattsburgh, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2941094
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, James Ernest Martineau Jr ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #39 of 112
- by tenure in Plattsburgh office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2941094 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to James Ernest Martineau Jr, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Clinton County Public Defender, located in Plattsburgh, NY (Clinton County), ZIP 12903. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY.
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, James Ernest Martineau Jr still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match James Ernest Martineau Jr's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Plattsburgh, NY office peers
James Ernest Martineau Jr is toward the newer end of Plattsburgh, NY's NY register cohort: #39 of 112 by years since admission. See the Plattsburgh attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #39
- City cohort
- 112
- Local percentile
- 34th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Plattsburgh
- Allan Baldwin Cruikshank Jr admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Michael S. Paulonis admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Mark Alan Schneider admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Lora J. Tryon admitted 1999 · 27 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 Ernest Martineau Jr is longer-tenured than 23%.
27 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 77% higher than 23% 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 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2941094
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Clinton County Public Defender
- City
- Plattsburgh, NY
- County
- Clinton
- ZIP Code
- 12903
- Phone
- (518) 565-3660
Education
ALBANY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Ernest Martineau Jr'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: Clinton County Public Defender
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Plattsburgh, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Ernest Martineau Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~113 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Martineau licensed?
James Martineau is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Ernest Martineau Jr admitted to the bar?
James Ernest Martineau Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did James Ernest Martineau Jr go to law school?
James Ernest Martineau Jr attended ALBANY.
What company does James Ernest Martineau Jr work for?
James Ernest Martineau Jr is associated with Clinton County Public Defender in Plattsburgh, NY.
Is James Ernest Martineau Jr in good standing?
Yes, James Ernest Martineau Jr holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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