New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
John Clifford Graves
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1993, registered office in New Rochelle, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1993
- Admitted
- 33
- Years in bar
- 2573590
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 33 years on the register since a 1993 admission, John Clifford Graves ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 33 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #168 of 312
- by tenure in New Rochelle office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2573590 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to John Clifford Graves, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in New Rochelle, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10805. Educational background: YALE.
State context & due diligence
After 33 years on the register, John Clifford Graves 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 Clifford Graves's 33 years since admission in 1993.
33 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
33 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New Rochelle, NY office peers
Relative to the 312 NY-registered attorneys listing New Rochelle, NY, John Clifford Graves is longer-tenured than 54% (local rank #168). See the New Rochelle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #168
- City cohort
- 312
- Local percentile
- 54th
- Admitted
- 1993
Nearest tenure peers in New Rochelle
- Katherine Mitchell Constan admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Antoine G. Ghafari admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Stephen Scott Hansen admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Marc Matthew Jerome admitted 1993 · 33 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 Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, John Clifford Graves is longer-tenured than 67%.
33 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
33 Top 33% higher than 67% of 1,092 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 1993 admission class today
Of the 6,439 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1993, 77.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2573590
- Year Admitted
- 1993 (33 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- City
- New Rochelle, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10805
- Phone
- (917) 578-7778
Education
YALE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Clifford Graves'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 Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1993 .
Same admission year (1993), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1993 whose listed office city differs from New Rochelle, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Clifford Graves: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~313 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1993)
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 Graves licensed?
John Graves is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Clifford Graves admitted to the bar?
John Clifford Graves's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1993.
Where did John Clifford Graves go to law school?
John Clifford Graves attended YALE.
Is John Clifford Graves in good standing?
Yes, John Clifford Graves 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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