New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

John Harold Booher

United States alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1999
Admitted
27
Years in bar
2986628
NY reg #

The record in one line

With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, John Harold Booher ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.

27 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#103 of 384
by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
Law school
United States

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
1999
27 years
Law school
United States
97.7% active rate
Registration
2986628
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Registration 2986628 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to John Harold Booher, 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 Pierferd Ferdinand LLP, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94303. Educational background: United States (43 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

After 27 years on the register, John Harold Booher 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 Harold Booher's 27 years since admission in 1999.

27 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

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 · August 2026

Tenure among Palo Alto, CA office peers

Most of the 384 NY-registered attorneys in Palo Alto, CA outrank John Harold Booher on tenure; this record sits at the 27th local percentile (rank #103). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .

Local rank
#103
City cohort
384
Local percentile
27th
Admitted
1999

Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto

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.

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.

0%100%New York avg67%97.7%
United States alumni, active-bar rate

The 1999 admission class today

Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

65%70%75%80%85% Statewide, all years1999 class 67.2% 81.9% ▲ +21.9%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1999 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
2986628
Year Admitted
1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
May 2027

Location & Contact

Company
Pierferd Ferdinand LLP
ZIP Code
94303
Phone
(650) 636-5954

Education

United States

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

John Harold Booher'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for John Harold Booher: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~385 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

John Harold Booher's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is John Booher licensed?

John Booher is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was John Harold Booher admitted to the bar?

John Harold Booher's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.

Where did John Harold Booher go to law school?

John Harold Booher attended United States.

What company does John Harold Booher work for?

John Harold Booher is associated with Pierferd Ferdinand LLP in Palo Alto, CA.

Is John Harold Booher in good standing?

Yes, John Harold Booher holds active bar status ("Currently registered").

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