New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
John Michael Carey
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Waterloo, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5742424
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, John Michael Carey has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 15
- by tenure in Waterloo office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5742424 on the New York register belongs to John Michael Carey, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Seneca County Public Defender'S Office, located in Waterloo, NY (Seneca County), ZIP 13165. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
John Michael Carey is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, John Michael Carey sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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 Waterloo, NY office peers
Waterloo, NY carries only 15 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; John Michael Carey is #14 by tenure in that small local set. See the Waterloo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 15
- Local percentile
- 87th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Waterloo
- Gregory Lee Bonney admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Kevin Andrew Urbaitis admitted 2023 · 3 yr
- Brooke Autumn Moore admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Katelynne Louise Shoots admitted 2025 · 1 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.
How John compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, John Michael Carey is longer-tenured than 15%.
7 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 85% higher than 15% of 4,944 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 · August 2026
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5742424
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Seneca County Public Defender'S Office
- City
- Waterloo, NY
- County
- Seneca
- ZIP Code
- 13165
- Phone
- (315) 759-0890
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Michael Carey'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 Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Waterloo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Michael Carey: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~16 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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 Carey licensed?
John Carey is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Michael Carey admitted to the bar?
John Michael Carey has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did John Michael Carey go to law school?
John Michael Carey attended Albany Law School.
What company does John Michael Carey work for?
John Michael Carey is associated with Seneca County Public Defender'S Office in Waterloo, NY.
Is John Michael Carey in good standing?
Yes, John Michael Carey holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.