New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
James J. Tierney
Touro Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2011, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2011
- Admitted
- 15
- Years in bar
- 4885620
- NY reg #
The record in one line
James J. Tierney has held an active New York bar license for 15 years - admitted in 2011, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 15 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4462 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Touro Law Center
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
James J. Tierney carries New York bar registration 4885620, an established, active practitioner 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 Petroff Amshen LLP, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11230. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: TOURO LAW CENTER (864 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, James J. Tierney remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
James J. Tierney was admitted in 2011, giving 15 years on the New York register.
15 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
15 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
James J. Tierney's 15-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Brooklyn, NY: rank #4,462 of 7,282 office peers (61st percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4,462
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 61st
- Admitted
- 2011
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Kelechi Innocentia Acholonu admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Sharon Michelle Adler admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Jacqueline Lilliana Aguilar admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Mohammad Faiz Alsawaeer admitted 2011 · 15 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 Touro Law Center alumni
Among the 862 Touro Law Center graduates in the New York register, James J. Tierney is longer-tenured than 43%.
15 years vs. Touro Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 862 NY-registered alumni of this school
15 Top 57% higher than 43% of 862 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
Touro Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Touro Law Center's 864 alumni in the New York register, 79.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2011 admission class today
Of the 9,856 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2011, 88.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4885620
- Year Admitted
- 2011 (15 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Petroff Amshen LLP
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11230
- Phone
- (718) 336-4200
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James J. Tierney'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.
Same firm affiliation: Petroff Amshen LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Touro Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2011 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2011), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2011 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 J. Tierney: 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 (~2011)
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 Tierney licensed?
James Tierney is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James J. Tierney admitted to the bar?
James J. Tierney was admitted to the bar in 2011.
Where did James J. Tierney go to law school?
James J. Tierney attended TOURO LAW CENTER.
What company does James J. Tierney work for?
James J. Tierney is associated with Petroff Amshen LLP in Brooklyn, NY.
Is James J. Tierney in good standing?
Yes, James J. Tierney holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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