New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
James J. Power
St Johns University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1960, registered office in Pearl River, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1960
- Admitted
- 66
- Years in bar
- 1386978
- NY reg #
The record in one line
James J. Power has spent 66 years on the register since admission in 1960, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 66 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 100
- by tenure in Pearl River office peers
- Law school
- St Johns University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
James J. Power has carried New York bar registration 1386978 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under James J. Power Attorney At Law, located in Pearl River, NY (Rockland County), ZIP 10965. Educational background: ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 66 years, James J. Power has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
James J. Power's 66 years since a 1960 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
66 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
66 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Pearl River, NY office peers
James J. Power is toward the newer end of Pearl River, NY's NY register cohort: #1 of 100 by years since admission. See the Pearl River attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 100
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1960
Nearest tenure peers in Pearl River
- Norman H. Schaumberger admitted 1960 · 66 yr
- Marvin I. Benjamin admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Richard Owen Burns admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- James J. Brady admitted 1968 · 58 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 St Johns University alumni
Among the 3,147 St Johns University graduates in the New York register, James J. Power is longer-tenured than 99%.
66 years vs. St Johns University alumni
Years since admission - 3,147 NY-registered alumni of this school
66 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,147 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 1960 admission class today
Of the 1,499 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1960, 7.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1386978
- Year Admitted
- 1960 (66 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- James J. Power Attorney At Law
- City
- Pearl River, NY
- County
- Rockland
- ZIP Code
- 10965
- Phone
- (516) 318-0950
Education
ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James J. Power'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.
Near-tenure St Johns University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1960 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1960), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1960 whose listed office city differs from Pearl River, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James J. Power: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~101 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1960)
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 Power licensed?
James Power is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James J. Power admitted to the bar?
James J. Power's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1960.
Where did James J. Power go to law school?
James J. Power attended ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
What company does James J. Power work for?
James J. Power is associated with James J. Power Attorney At Law in Pearl River, NY.
Is James J. Power in good standing?
Yes, James J. Power holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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