New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Janet Elizabeth Halley
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1990, registered office in Cambridge, MA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1990
- Admitted
- 36
- Years in bar
- 2339935
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 36 years on the register since a 1990 admission, Janet Elizabeth Halley ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 36 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #27 of 332
- by tenure in Cambridge office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2339935 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Janet Elizabeth Halley, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Harvard Law School, located in Cambridge, MA, ZIP 02138. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: YALE.
State context & due diligence
After 36 years on the register, Janet Elizabeth Halley 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 Janet Elizabeth Halley's 36 years since admission in 1990.
36 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
36 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Cambridge, MA office peers
Most of the 332 NY-registered attorneys in Cambridge, MA outrank Janet Elizabeth Halley on tenure; this record sits at the 8th local percentile (rank #27). See the Cambridge attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #27
- City cohort
- 332
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1990
Nearest tenure peers in Cambridge
- Dominick Craig Colangelo admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Alan Jenkins admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Amber L. Kagan admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Richard Joseph Cellini admitted 1989 · 37 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 Janet compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Janet Elizabeth Halley is longer-tenured than 86%.
36 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
36 Top 14% higher than 86% of 1,092 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 1990 admission class today
Of the 6,112 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1990, 56.3% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2339935
- Year Admitted
- 1990 (36 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harvard Law School
- City
- Cambridge, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02138
- Phone
- (617) 496-0182
Education
YALE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Janet Elizabeth Halley'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: Harvard Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1990 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1990), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1990 whose listed office city differs from Cambridge, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Janet Elizabeth Halley: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~333 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1990)
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 Janet Halley licensed?
Janet Halley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Janet Elizabeth Halley admitted to the bar?
Janet Elizabeth Halley's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1990.
Where did Janet Elizabeth Halley go to law school?
Janet Elizabeth Halley attended YALE.
What company does Janet Elizabeth Halley work for?
Janet Elizabeth Halley is associated with Harvard Law School in Cambridge, MA.
Is Janet Elizabeth Halley in good standing?
Yes, Janet Elizabeth Halley holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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