New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
James Irving Williams
St Johns alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Mountainside, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1329051
- NY reg #
The record in one line
James Irving Williams has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 32
- by tenure in Mountainside office peers
- Law school
- St Johns
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
James Irving Williams has carried New York bar registration 1329051 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 James Irving Williams, located in Mountainside, NJ, ZIP 07092. Educational background: ST JOHNS.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, James Irving Williams 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 Irving Williams's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Mountainside, NJ office peers
Within Mountainside, NJ's 32-attorney local set, James Irving Williams is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Mountainside attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 32
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Mountainside
- Leslie S. Ehrlich admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Louis Domenic Mattielli admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Leigh Richard Walters admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Alan Evan Marder admitted 1983 · 43 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 St Johns alumni
Among the 1,562 St Johns graduates in the New York register, James Irving Williams is longer-tenured than 73%.
48 years vs. St Johns alumni
Years since admission - 1,562 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,562 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
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1329051
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- James Irving Williams
- City
- Mountainside, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07092
- Phone
- (718) 207-6420
Education
ST JOHNS
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Irving Williams'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 St Johns alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Mountainside, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James Irving Williams: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~33 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Williams licensed?
James Williams is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Irving Williams admitted to the bar?
James Irving Williams's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did James Irving Williams go to law school?
James Irving Williams attended ST JOHNS.
What company does James Irving Williams work for?
James Irving Williams is associated with James Irving Williams in Mountainside, NJ.
Is James Irving Williams in good standing?
Yes, James Irving Williams 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.