New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
James Robert Simmons Jr.
Georgetown University Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5475256
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, James Robert Simmons Jr. has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5554 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University Law Center
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5475256 on the New York register belongs to James Robert Simmons Jr., currently in active 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 Department Of Justice, United States Attorney S Office, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. Educational background: Georgetown University Law Center (11,693 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
James Robert Simmons Jr. is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, James Robert Simmons Jr. sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Among the 7,282 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Brooklyn, NY, James Robert Simmons Jr. ranks #5,554 by tenure, longer-tenured than 76% of that city cohort. See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5,554
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 76th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Daniela Adao admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Gwendolen Isakson Akard admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Suhaib Ali admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- David Andre Amar admitted 2017 · 9 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 Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Among the 8,074 Georgetown University Law Center graduates in the New York register, James Robert Simmons Jr. is longer-tenured than 17%.
9 years vs. Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 8,074 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 83% higher than 17% of 8,074 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
Georgetown University Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown University Law Center's 11,693 alumni in the New York register, 73.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5475256
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Department Of Justice, United States Attorney S Office
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11201
- Phone
- (718) 254-7511
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Robert Simmons 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.
Near-tenure Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Robert Simmons Jr.: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Simmons licensed?
James Simmons is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Robert Simmons Jr. admitted to the bar?
James Robert Simmons Jr. has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did James Robert Simmons Jr. go to law school?
James Robert Simmons Jr. attended Georgetown University Law Center.
What company does James Robert Simmons Jr. work for?
James Robert Simmons Jr. is associated with Department Of Justice, United States Attorney S Office in Brooklyn, NY.
Is James Robert Simmons Jr. in good standing?
Yes, James Robert Simmons Jr. holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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