New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
James Jeffrey Silk
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1990, registered office in New Haven, CT. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1990
- Admitted
- 36
- Years in bar
- 2368660
- NY reg #
The record in one line
James Jeffrey Silk appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1990 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 36 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #58 of 423
- by tenure in New Haven office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
James Jeffrey Silk is registered as bar number 2368660 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Yale Law School, located in New Haven, CT, ZIP 06520. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yale Law School (5,917 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 New Haven, CT office peers
Most of the 423 NY-registered attorneys in New Haven, CT outrank James Jeffrey Silk on tenure; this record sits at the 13th local percentile (rank #58). See the New Haven attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #58
- City cohort
- 423
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1990
Nearest tenure peers in New Haven
- Victor Allen Bolden admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Mary Ellen Burns admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Amy Lynn Chua admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Francis Joseph Duffin 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 Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, James Jeffrey Silk is longer-tenured than 99%.
36 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
36 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,941 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
Yale Law School's active-bar rate
Of Yale Law School's 5,917 alumni in the New York register, 62.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1990 admission class today
Of the 6,112 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1990, 56.3% 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
- 2368660
- Year Admitted
- 1990 (36 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Yale Law School
- City
- New Haven, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06520
- Phone
- (203) 432-1729
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Jeffrey Silk'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: Yale Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1990 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1990), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1990 whose listed office city differs from New Haven, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Jeffrey Silk: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~424 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1990)
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 Silk licensed?
James Silk is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Jeffrey Silk admitted to the bar?
James Jeffrey Silk's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1990.
Where did James Jeffrey Silk go to law school?
James Jeffrey Silk attended Yale Law School.
What company does James Jeffrey Silk work for?
James Jeffrey Silk is associated with Yale Law School in New Haven, CT.
Is James Jeffrey Silk in good standing?
Not currently, James Jeffrey Silk's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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