New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
John Davis Garretson
Georgetown alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Kansas City, MO. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2595395
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, John Davis Garretson ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #18 of 135
- by tenure in Kansas City office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2595395 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to John Davis Garretson, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., located in Kansas City, MO, ZIP 64108. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: GEORGETOWN (1,603 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, John Davis Garretson 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 Davis Garretson's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Kansas City, MO office peers
John Davis Garretson is toward the newer end of Kansas City, MO's NY register cohort: #18 of 135 by years since admission. See the Kansas City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #18
- City cohort
- 135
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Kansas City
- Robert James Ellison Edwards admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Thomas Norbert Molins admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Brian Kelly O'Bleness admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Allen Kent Rostron admitted 1995 · 31 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 Georgetown alumni
Among the 926 Georgetown graduates in the New York register, John Davis Garretson is longer-tenured than 67%.
32 years vs. Georgetown alumni
Years since admission - 926 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 33% higher than 67% of 926 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
Georgetown's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown's 1,603 alumni in the New York register, 59.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2595395
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
- City
- Kansas City, MO
- ZIP Code
- 64108
- Phone
- (816) 474-6550
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Davis Garretson'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.
Same firm affiliation: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Georgetown alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Kansas City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Davis Garretson: closest NY bar admission year outside MO, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~136 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Garretson licensed?
John Garretson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Davis Garretson admitted to the bar?
John Davis Garretson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did John Davis Garretson go to law school?
John Davis Garretson attended GEORGETOWN.
What company does John Davis Garretson work for?
John Davis Garretson is associated with Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. in Kansas City, MO.
Is John Davis Garretson in good standing?
Yes, John Davis Garretson 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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