New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
John Beckman Canning
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1969, registered office in Wilton, CT. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1969
- Admitted
- 57
- Years in bar
- 1479138
- NY reg #
The record in one line
John Beckman Canning has spent 57 years on the register since admission in 1969, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 57 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 87
- by tenure in Wilton office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
John Beckman Canning has carried New York bar registration 1479138 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Wilton, CT, ZIP 06897. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 57 years, John Beckman Canning 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 Beckman Canning's 57 years since a 1969 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
57 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
57 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Wilton, CT office peers
John Beckman Canning is toward the newer end of Wilton, CT's NY register cohort: #2 of 87 by years since admission. See the Wilton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 87
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1969
Nearest tenure peers in Wilton
- Michael Kenneth Brown admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Gary David Foster admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Leslie E. Grodd admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Jan Coxe Berlage admitted 1971 · 55 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 John compares to fellow Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, John Beckman Canning is longer-tenured than 99%.
57 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
57 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,229 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 1969 admission class today
Of the 1,864 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1969, 35.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1479138
- Year Admitted
- 1969 (57 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Wilton, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06897
- Phone
- (203) 216-7063
Education
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Beckman Canning'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 Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1969 .
Same admission year (1969), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1969 whose listed office city differs from Wilton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Beckman Canning: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~88 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1969)
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 Canning licensed?
John Canning is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Beckman Canning admitted to the bar?
John Beckman Canning's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1969.
Where did John Beckman Canning go to law school?
John Beckman Canning attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
Is John Beckman Canning in good standing?
Yes, John Beckman Canning holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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