New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
James Lucian Waters
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Cleveland, OH. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2917920
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, James Lucian Waters ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #66 of 289
- by tenure in Cleveland office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2917920 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to James Lucian Waters, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Keybank, located in Cleveland, OH, ZIP 44114. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, James Lucian Waters still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match James Lucian Waters's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Cleveland, OH office peers
Most of the 289 NY-registered attorneys in Cleveland, OH outrank James Lucian Waters on tenure; this record sits at the 22nd local percentile (rank #66). See the Cleveland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #66
- City cohort
- 289
- Local percentile
- 22nd
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Cleveland
- Michael Demetrius Attali admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Michael Anthony Baston admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Scott Francis Frodyma admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Mark Bennett Nyman admitted 1998 · 28 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 Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, James Lucian Waters is longer-tenured than 87%.
28 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 13% higher than 87% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2917920
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Keybank
- City
- Cleveland, OH
- ZIP Code
- 44114
- Phone
- (216) 689-8330
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Lucian Waters'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: Keybank
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Cleveland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Lucian Waters: closest NY bar admission year outside OH, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~290 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Waters licensed?
James Waters is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Lucian Waters admitted to the bar?
James Lucian Waters's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did James Lucian Waters go to law school?
James Lucian Waters attended Harvard Law School.
What company does James Lucian Waters work for?
James Lucian Waters is associated with Keybank in Cleveland, OH.
Is James Lucian Waters in good standing?
Yes, James Lucian Waters 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.