New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Joe Wesley Earnhardt
Unc- Chapel Hill alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2005, registered office in New York, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2005
- Admitted
- 21
- Years in bar
- 4331609
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joe Wesley Earnhardt has held an active New York bar license for 21 years - admitted in 2005, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 21 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #36885 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Unc- Chapel Hill
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joe Wesley Earnhardt carries New York bar registration 4331609, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10001. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNC- CHAPEL HILL.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Joe Wesley Earnhardt remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Joe Wesley Earnhardt was admitted in 2005, giving 21 years on the New York register.
21 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
21 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Joe Wesley Earnhardt is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #36,885 of 93,608 (39th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #36,885
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 39th
- Admitted
- 2005
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Rajab Saeed Abbassi admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Isabel Abislaiman admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Aleksander Boris Ovich Ablovatskiy admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Joshua Eli Abraham admitted 2005 · 21 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.
The 2005 admission class today
Of the 8,525 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2005, 85.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4331609
- Year Admitted
- 2005 (21 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10001
- Phone
- (212) 474-1138
Education
UNC- CHAPEL HILL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joe Wesley Earnhardt'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.
Same firm affiliation: Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Same admission year (2005), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2005 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joe Wesley Earnhardt: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2005)
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 Joe Earnhardt licensed?
Joe Earnhardt is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joe Wesley Earnhardt admitted to the bar?
Joe Wesley Earnhardt was admitted to the bar in 2005.
Where did Joe Wesley Earnhardt go to law school?
Joe Wesley Earnhardt attended UNC- CHAPEL HILL.
What company does Joe Wesley Earnhardt work for?
Joe Wesley Earnhardt is associated with Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York, NY.
Is Joe Wesley Earnhardt in good standing?
Yes, Joe Wesley Earnhardt holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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