New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Joel Wilson Motley
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Scarborough, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1621176
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joel Wilson Motley has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 10
- by tenure in Scarborough office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joel Wilson Motley has carried New York bar registration 1621176 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 Carmona Motley Inc., located in Scarborough, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10510. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Joel Wilson Motley has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Joel Wilson Motley's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Scarborough, NY office peers
Within Scarborough, NY's 10-attorney local set, Joel Wilson Motley is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Scarborough attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 10
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Scarborough
- David B. Perlman admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Richard H. Rosenblum admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Philip Joseph Smallman admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- John James Mcglew admitted 1987 · 39 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 Joel compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Joel Wilson Motley is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1621176
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Carmona Motley Inc.
- City
- Scarborough, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10510
- Phone
- (914) 715-5833
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joel Wilson Motley'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 Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Scarborough, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joel Wilson Motley: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~11 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Joel Motley licensed?
Joel Motley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joel Wilson Motley admitted to the bar?
Joel Wilson Motley's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Joel Wilson Motley go to law school?
Joel Wilson Motley attended HARVARD.
What company does Joel Wilson Motley work for?
Joel Wilson Motley is associated with Carmona Motley Inc. in Scarborough, NY.
Is Joel Wilson Motley in good standing?
Yes, Joel Wilson Motley 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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