New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
John Brooks Ashley
William Mary alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Wayne, PA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2751071
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 30 years on the register since a 1996 admission, John Brooks Ashley ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 30 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #21 of 65
- by tenure in Wayne office peers
- Law school
- William Mary
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2751071 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to John Brooks Ashley, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Hartford Funds, located in Wayne, PA, ZIP 19087. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: WILLIAM MARY (3 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 30 years on the register, John Brooks Ashley 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 John Brooks Ashley's 30 years since admission in 1996.
30 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
30 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Wayne, PA office peers
John Brooks Ashley is toward the newer end of Wayne, PA's NY register cohort: #21 of 65 by years since admission. See the Wayne attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #21
- City cohort
- 65
- Local percentile
- 31st
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Wayne
- Mark Neal Epstein admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Angelo Nicholas Chaclas admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Kenneth Andrew Fox admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Claudius Oluwaremilekun Sokenu admitted 1997 · 29 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.
William Mary's active-bar rate
Of William Mary's 3 alumni in the New York register, 66.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2751071
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hartford Funds
- City
- Wayne, PA
- ZIP Code
- 19087
- Phone
- (610) 386-1859
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Brooks Ashley'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: Hartford Funds
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Wayne, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Brooks Ashley: closest NY bar admission year outside PA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~66 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Ashley licensed?
John Ashley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Brooks Ashley admitted to the bar?
John Brooks Ashley's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did John Brooks Ashley go to law school?
John Brooks Ashley attended WILLIAM MARY.
What company does John Brooks Ashley work for?
John Brooks Ashley is associated with Hartford Funds in Wayne, PA.
Is John Brooks Ashley in good standing?
Yes, John Brooks Ashley holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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