New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
James Gardner Ryan
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Poughkeepsie, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1171354
- NY reg #
The record in one line
James Gardner Ryan appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1978 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 48 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #38 of 436
- by tenure in Poughkeepsie office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
James Gardner Ryan is registered as bar number 1171354 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
Practice address is listed under Department Of Law, located in Poughkeepsie, NY (Dutchess County), ZIP 12601. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
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 Poughkeepsie, NY office peers
Most of the 436 NY-registered attorneys in Poughkeepsie, NY outrank James Gardner Ryan on tenure; this record sits at the 8th local percentile (rank #38). See the Poughkeepsie attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #38
- City cohort
- 436
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Poughkeepsie
- Marilyn Deborah Berson admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Edward A. Gabel admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Keith Stephen Rinaldi admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Gerard John Comatos admitted 1979 · 47 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How James compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, James Gardner Ryan is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,212 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 · August 2026
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% 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
- 1171354
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Department Of Law
- City
- Poughkeepsie, NY
- County
- Dutchess
- ZIP Code
- 12601
- Phone
- (845) 240-5953
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Gardner Ryan'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.
Same firm affiliation: Department Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Poughkeepsie, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Gardner Ryan: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~437 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Ryan licensed?
James Ryan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Gardner Ryan admitted to the bar?
James Gardner Ryan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did James Gardner Ryan go to law school?
James Gardner Ryan attended New York Law School.
What company does James Gardner Ryan work for?
James Gardner Ryan is associated with Department Of Law in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Is James Gardner Ryan in good standing?
Not currently, James Gardner Ryan'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.
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