New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Jessica Anderson Botsford
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Bethesda, MD. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1813963
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jessica Anderson Botsford has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #26 of 345
- by tenure in Bethesda office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jessica Anderson Botsford has carried New York bar registration 1813963 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Bethesda, MD, ZIP 20817. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO (2,896 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Jessica Anderson Botsford 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
Jessica Anderson Botsford's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Bethesda, MD office peers
Most of the 345 NY-registered attorneys in Bethesda, MD outrank Jessica Anderson Botsford on tenure; this record sits at the 7th local percentile (rank #26). See the Bethesda attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #26
- City cohort
- 345
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Bethesda
- Henry David Levine admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Gary Douglas Rosch admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Cathleen Anne Ryan admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Anthony M. Alessi admitted 1976 · 50 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 Jessica compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Jessica Anderson Botsford is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 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
Suny At Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Suny At Buffalo's 2,896 alumni in the New York register, 60.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1813963
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Bethesda, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20817
- Phone
- (301) 237-1708
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jessica Anderson Botsford'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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 .
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Bethesda, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jessica Anderson Botsford: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~346 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Jessica Botsford licensed?
Jessica Botsford is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jessica Anderson Botsford admitted to the bar?
Jessica Anderson Botsford's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Jessica Anderson Botsford go to law school?
Jessica Anderson Botsford attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
Is Jessica Anderson Botsford in good standing?
Yes, Jessica Anderson Botsford holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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