New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
James Carlos Smith
Vanderbilt alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Charlotte, NC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 2375806
- NY reg #
The record in one line
James Carlos Smith has spent 50 years on the register since admission in 1976, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 50 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8 of 691
- by tenure in Charlotte office peers
- Law school
- Vanderbilt
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
James Carlos Smith has carried New York bar registration 2375806 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Maynard Nexsen PC, located in Charlotte, NC, ZIP 28202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: VANDERBILT (293 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, James Carlos Smith 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 Carlos Smith's 50 years since a 1976 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
50 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
50 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Charlotte, NC office peers
Most of the 691 NY-registered attorneys in Charlotte, NC outrank James Carlos Smith on tenure; this record sits at the 1st local percentile (rank #8). See the Charlotte attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 691
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Charlotte
- Lee Hand Elkins admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Alexander F. Vitale admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- David Richard Dent admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Guy Louis Forcucci admitted 1974 · 52 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 Vanderbilt alumni
Among the 214 Vanderbilt graduates in the New York register, James Carlos Smith is longer-tenured than 99%.
50 years vs. Vanderbilt alumni
Years since admission - 214 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 Top 1% higher than 99% of 214 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
Vanderbilt's active-bar rate
Of Vanderbilt's 293 alumni in the New York register, 62.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2375806
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Maynard Nexsen PC
- City
- Charlotte, NC
- ZIP Code
- 28202
- Phone
- (704) 338-5352
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Carlos Smith'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Maynard Nexsen PC has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Maynard Nexsen PC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Vanderbilt alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1976 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Charlotte, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Carlos Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~692 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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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James Carlos Smith's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is James Smith licensed?
James Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Carlos Smith admitted to the bar?
James Carlos Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did James Carlos Smith go to law school?
James Carlos Smith attended VANDERBILT.
What company does James Carlos Smith work for?
James Carlos Smith is associated with Maynard Nexsen PC in Charlotte, NC.
Is James Carlos Smith in good standing?
Yes, James Carlos Smith 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.