New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
John A. Defrancisco
Duke Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in East Syracuse, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 1374495
- NY reg #
The record in one line
John A. Defrancisco has spent 54 years on the register since admission in 1972, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 54 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 102
- by tenure in East Syracuse office peers
- Law school
- Duke Univ
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
John A. Defrancisco has carried New York bar registration 1374495 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 John A. Defrancisco, located in East Syracuse, NY (Onondaga County), ZIP 13057. Educational background: DUKE UNIV (42 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 54 years, John A. Defrancisco 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 A. Defrancisco's 54 years since a 1972 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
54 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
54 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among East Syracuse, NY office peers
John A. Defrancisco is toward the newer end of East Syracuse, NY's NY register cohort: #5 of 102 by years since admission. See the East Syracuse attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 102
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in East Syracuse
- Thomas Kevin Fahey admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Michael P. Oot admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Robert Frederick Baldwin Jr. admitted 1964 · 62 yr
- Nicholas J. Fiorenza admitted 1980 · 46 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.
Duke Univ's active-bar rate
Of Duke Univ's 42 alumni in the New York register, 54.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1374495
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- John A. Defrancisco
- City
- East Syracuse, NY
- County
- Onondaga
- ZIP Code
- 13057
- Phone
- (518) 779-1626
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John A. Defrancisco'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 Duke Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from East Syracuse, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John A. Defrancisco: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~103 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1972)
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 Defrancisco licensed?
John Defrancisco is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John A. Defrancisco admitted to the bar?
John A. Defrancisco's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did John A. Defrancisco go to law school?
John A. Defrancisco attended DUKE UNIV.
What company does John A. Defrancisco work for?
John A. Defrancisco is associated with John A. Defrancisco in East Syracuse, NY.
Is John A. Defrancisco in good standing?
Yes, John A. Defrancisco holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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