New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Janice Clare Griffith
University Of Chicago alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1966, registered office in Boston, MA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1966
- Admitted
- 60
- Years in bar
- 1154525
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Janice Clare Griffith has spent 60 years on the register since admission in 1966, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 60 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Janice Clare Griffith has carried New York bar registration 1154525 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 Suffolk University Law School, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02108. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (1,333 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 60 years, Janice Clare Griffith 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
Janice Clare Griffith's 60 years since a 1966 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
60 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
60 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Janice Clare Griffith is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #7 of 2,912 (0th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1966
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Leonard Schneidman admitted 1966 · 60 yr
- Richard A. Daynard admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Paul B. Galvani admitted 1965 · 61 yr
- Jonathan Shapiro admitted 1965 · 61 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 Janice compares to fellow University Of Chicago alumni
Among the 869 University Of Chicago graduates in the New York register, Janice Clare Griffith is longer-tenured than 99%.
60 years vs. University Of Chicago alumni
Years since admission - 869 NY-registered alumni of this school
60 Top 1% higher than 99% of 869 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
University Of Chicago's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago's 1,333 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1966 admission class today
Of the 1,587 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1966, 23.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1154525
- Year Admitted
- 1966 (60 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Suffolk University Law School
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02108
- Phone
- (617) 973-1138
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Janice Clare Griffith'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: Suffolk University Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Chicago alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1966 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1966), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1966 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Janice Clare Griffith: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1966)
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 Janice Griffith licensed?
Janice Griffith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Janice Clare Griffith admitted to the bar?
Janice Clare Griffith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1966.
Where did Janice Clare Griffith go to law school?
Janice Clare Griffith attended UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
What company does Janice Clare Griffith work for?
Janice Clare Griffith is associated with Suffolk University Law School in Boston, MA.
Is Janice Clare Griffith in good standing?
Yes, Janice Clare Griffith 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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