New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joan O. Cooney
Duke University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in Arlington, VA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 2259679
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joan O. Cooney appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1972 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 54 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #4 of 631
- by tenure in Arlington office peers
- Law school
- Duke University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joan O. Cooney is registered as bar number 2259679 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Arlington, VA, ZIP 22201. Educational background: DUKE UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Arlington, VA office peers
Most of the 631 NY-registered attorneys in Arlington, VA outrank Joan O. Cooney on tenure; this record sits at the 0th local percentile (rank #4). See the Arlington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 631
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in Arlington
- David William Carroll admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Richard F. Kelly admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Anthony Warren Walluk admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- David M. Gilson admitted 1975 · 51 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 Joan compares to fellow Duke University alumni
Among the 505 Duke University graduates in the New York register, Joan O. Cooney is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. Duke University alumni
Years since admission - 505 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 505 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 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2259679
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Arlington, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22201
- Phone
- (917) 921-0550
Education
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joan O. Cooney's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Duke University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 .
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from Arlington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joan O. Cooney: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~632 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1972)
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 Joan Cooney licensed?
Joan Cooney is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joan O. Cooney admitted to the bar?
Joan O. Cooney's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Joan O. Cooney go to law school?
Joan O. Cooney attended DUKE UNIVERSITY.
Is Joan O. Cooney in good standing?
Not currently, Joan O. Cooney's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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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.