New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
John F. Adkins
United States alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Waban, MA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 2855708
- NY reg #
The record in one line
John F. Adkins has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 9
- by tenure in Waban office peers
- Law school
- United States
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
John F. Adkins has carried New York bar registration 2855708 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under N/A, located in Waban, MA, ZIP 02468. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: United States (43 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, John F. Adkins 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
John F. Adkins's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Waban, MA office peers
Within Waban, MA's 9-attorney local set, John F. Adkins is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Waban attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 9
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Waban
- J Robert Casey admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Robert Allan Lapping admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Eric Robert Fischer admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Edward Mayer Stern 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.
What changed, NY OCA 2026-08-06 extract
Compared with the retained 2026-07-03 OCA attorney registration extract. Administrative “due to reregister” churn is excluded.
- Registration status moved from Delinquent to Currently registered between the 2026-07-03 and 2026-08-06 OCA extracts.
Browse other registration status changes or download prior extracts from the open data page.
United States's active-bar rate
Of United States's 43 alumni in the New York register, 97.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2855708
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- N/A
- City
- Waban, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02468
- Phone
- (617) 610-9420
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John F. Adkins'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: N/A
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure United States alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Waban, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John F. Adkins: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~10 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 John Adkins licensed?
John Adkins is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John F. Adkins admitted to the bar?
John F. Adkins's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did John F. Adkins go to law school?
John F. Adkins attended United States.
What company does John F. Adkins work for?
John F. Adkins is associated with N/A in Waban, MA.
Is John F. Adkins in good standing?
Yes, John F. Adkins holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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