New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joan Stearns Johnsen
Case Western Reserve alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1987, registered office in Gainesville, FL. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1987
- Admitted
- 39
- Years in bar
- 2240372
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 39 years on the register since a 1987 admission, Joan Stearns Johnsen ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 39 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11 of 52
- by tenure in Gainesville office peers
- Law school
- Case Western Reserve
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2240372 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Joan Stearns Johnsen, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Joan Stearns Johnsen Esq., located in Gainesville, FL, ZIP 32608. Educational background: CASE WESTERN RESERVE (168 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 39 years on the register, Joan Stearns Johnsen 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 Joan Stearns Johnsen's 39 years since admission in 1987.
39 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
39 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Gainesville, FL office peers
Joan Stearns Johnsen is toward the newer end of Gainesville, FL's NY register cohort: #11 of 52 by years since admission. See the Gainesville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 52
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1987
Nearest tenure peers in Gainesville
- Murray Tracey Maclin admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Steven Alois Bagen admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Larry Alan Dimatteo admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Michelle Scott Jacobs 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Joan compares to fellow Case Western Reserve alumni
Among the 94 Case Western Reserve graduates in the New York register, Joan Stearns Johnsen is longer-tenured than 69%.
39 years vs. Case Western Reserve alumni
Years since admission - 94 NY-registered alumni of this school
39 Top 31% higher than 69% of 94 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
Case Western Reserve's active-bar rate
Of Case Western Reserve's 168 alumni in the New York register, 58.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1987 admission class today
Of the 5,948 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1987, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2240372
- Year Admitted
- 1987 (39 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Joan Stearns Johnsen Esq.
- City
- Gainesville, FL
- ZIP Code
- 32608
- Phone
- (617) 549-0742
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joan Stearns Johnsen'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 Case Western Reserve alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1987 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1987), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1987 whose listed office city differs from Gainesville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joan Stearns Johnsen: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~53 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1987)
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 Johnsen licensed?
Joan Johnsen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joan Stearns Johnsen admitted to the bar?
Joan Stearns Johnsen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1987.
Where did Joan Stearns Johnsen go to law school?
Joan Stearns Johnsen attended CASE WESTERN RESERVE.
What company does Joan Stearns Johnsen work for?
Joan Stearns Johnsen is associated with Joan Stearns Johnsen Esq. in Gainesville, FL.
Is Joan Stearns Johnsen in good standing?
Yes, Joan Stearns Johnsen 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.