New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
James Scott Porter
Syracuse alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Seneca Falls, 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
- 2043263
- NY reg #
The record in one line
James Scott Porter 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"
- #5 of 11
- by tenure in Seneca Falls office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
James Scott Porter is registered as bar number 2043263 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 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under J. Scott Porter, Esq., located in Seneca Falls, NY (Seneca County), ZIP 13148. Educational background: SYRACUSE.
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 Seneca Falls, NY office peers
Within Seneca Falls, NY's 11-attorney local set, James Scott Porter is #5 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Seneca Falls attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 11
- Local percentile
- 36th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Seneca Falls
- Joseph Louis Lucchesi admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Frank R. Fisher admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Joanne Marie Scalard admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- David K. Ettman admitted 1990 · 36 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 Syracuse alumni
Among the 340 Syracuse graduates in the New York register, James Scott Porter is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Syracuse alumni
Years since admission - 340 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% of 340 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
- 2043263
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- J. Scott Porter, Esq.
- City
- Seneca Falls, NY
- County
- Seneca
- ZIP Code
- 13148
- Phone
- (315) 576-3529
Education
SYRACUSE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Scott Porter'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 Syracuse alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from Seneca Falls, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Scott Porter: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is James Porter licensed?
James Porter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Scott Porter admitted to the bar?
James Scott Porter's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did James Scott Porter go to law school?
James Scott Porter attended SYRACUSE.
What company does James Scott Porter work for?
James Scott Porter is associated with J. Scott Porter, Esq. in Seneca Falls, NY.
Is James Scott Porter in good standing?
Not currently, James Scott Porter'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.