New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

Joan Howe Nicholson

University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Stamford, CT. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1994
Admitted
32
Years in bar
2599348
NY reg #

The record in one line

Joan Howe Nicholson appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1994 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

32 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#324 of 1,139
by tenure in Stamford office peers
Law school
University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1994
32 years
Law school
University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law
83.3% active rate
Registration
2599348
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Joan Howe Nicholson is registered as bar number 2599348 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

Practice address is listed under Stamford Superior Court, located in Stamford, CT, ZIP 06905. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of NC Chapel Hill School of Law (342 registered alumni).

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 Stamford, CT office peers

Joan Howe Nicholson is earlier in the Stamford, CT office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #324 of 1,139 (28th percentile). See the Stamford attorney directory .

Local rank
#324
City cohort
1,139
Local percentile
28th
Admitted
1994

Nearest tenure peers in Stamford

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 University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law alumni

Among the 295 University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Joan Howe Nicholson is longer-tenured than 99%.

32 years vs. University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law alumni

Years since admission - 295 NY-registered alumni of this school

32 Top 1% higher than 99% of 295 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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 Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law's active-bar rate

Of University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law's 342 alumni in the New York register, 83.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%83.3%
University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law alumni, active-bar rate

The 1994 admission class today

Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

60%62%64%66%68% Statewide, all years1994 class 67.2% 61.7% ▼ -8.2%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1994 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2599348
Year Admitted
1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
Feb 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Stamford Superior Court
ZIP Code
06905
Phone
(203) 965-5753

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Joan Howe Nicholson'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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: Stamford Superior Court

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Joan Howe Nicholson: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,140 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Joan Howe Nicholson is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Joan Nicholson licensed?

Joan Nicholson is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Joan Howe Nicholson admitted to the bar?

Joan Howe Nicholson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.

Where did Joan Howe Nicholson go to law school?

Joan Howe Nicholson attended University of NC Chapel Hill School of Law.

What company does Joan Howe Nicholson work for?

Joan Howe Nicholson is associated with Stamford Superior Court in Stamford, CT.

Is Joan Howe Nicholson in good standing?

Not currently, Joan Howe Nicholson's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.