New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
John Stephen Gardner
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Alexandria, VA. 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
- 2964815
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, John Stephen Gardner 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"
- #142 of 509
- by tenure in Alexandria office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2964815 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to John Stephen Gardner, 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 Apparent Wind Consulting, LLC, located in Alexandria, VA, ZIP 22305. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, John Stephen Gardner 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 Stephen Gardner'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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Alexandria, VA office peers
Most of the 509 NY-registered attorneys in Alexandria, VA outrank John Stephen Gardner on tenure; this record sits at the 28th local percentile (rank #142). See the Alexandria attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #142
- City cohort
- 509
- Local percentile
- 28th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Alexandria
- Warren E. Brown admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Rebecca Nicole Eichler admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- John J. Figueroa admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Christina Jean Hieber admitted 1999 · 27 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 Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, John Stephen Gardner is longer-tenured than 46%.
27 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 54% higher than 46% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2964815
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Apparent Wind Consulting, LLC
- City
- Alexandria, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22305
- Phone
- (202) 262-0030
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Stephen Gardner'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 Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Alexandria, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Stephen Gardner: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~510 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Gardner licensed?
John Gardner is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Stephen Gardner admitted to the bar?
John Stephen Gardner's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did John Stephen Gardner go to law school?
John Stephen Gardner attended HARVARD.
What company does John Stephen Gardner work for?
John Stephen Gardner is associated with Apparent Wind Consulting, LLC in Alexandria, VA.
Is John Stephen Gardner in good standing?
Yes, John Stephen Gardner holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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