New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joanne B. Watters
Pace University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1993, registered office in Kew Gardens, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1993
- Admitted
- 33
- Years in bar
- 2556207
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 33 years on the register since a 1993 admission, Joanne B. Watters ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 33 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #155 of 766
- by tenure in Kew Gardens office peers
- Law school
- Pace University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2556207 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Joanne B. Watters, 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 Nyc Supreme Court, Queens County - Criminal Term, located in Kew Gardens, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11415. Educational background: PACE UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
After 33 years on the register, Joanne B. Watters 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 Joanne B. Watters's 33 years since admission in 1993.
33 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
33 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Kew Gardens, NY office peers
Most of the 766 NY-registered attorneys in Kew Gardens, NY outrank Joanne B. Watters on tenure; this record sits at the 20th local percentile (rank #155). See the Kew Gardens attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #155
- City cohort
- 766
- Local percentile
- 20th
- Admitted
- 1993
Nearest tenure peers in Kew Gardens
- Colleen Denise Babb admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Jaewon Chung admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Toni Marie Cimino admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Robert J. Ferino admitted 1993 · 33 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 Joanne compares to fellow Pace University alumni
Among the 1,897 Pace University graduates in the New York register, Joanne B. Watters is longer-tenured than 42%.
33 years vs. Pace University alumni
Years since admission - 1,897 NY-registered alumni of this school
33 Top 58% higher than 42% of 1,897 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 1993 admission class today
Of the 6,439 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1993, 77.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2556207
- Year Admitted
- 1993 (33 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nyc Supreme Court, Queens County - Criminal Term
- City
- Kew Gardens, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11415
- Phone
- (718) 298-1173
Education
PACE UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joanne B. Watters'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 Pace University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1993 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1993), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1993 whose listed office city differs from Kew Gardens, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joanne B. Watters: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~767 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1993)
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 Joanne Watters licensed?
Joanne Watters is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joanne B. Watters admitted to the bar?
Joanne B. Watters's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1993.
Where did Joanne B. Watters go to law school?
Joanne B. Watters attended PACE UNIVERSITY.
What company does Joanne B. Watters work for?
Joanne B. Watters is associated with Nyc Supreme Court, Queens County - Criminal Term in Kew Gardens, NY.
Is Joanne B. Watters in good standing?
Yes, Joanne B. Watters 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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