New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
John Wellington Peterson
University Of Southern California Gould School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Nashville, TN. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5394200
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, John Wellington Peterson has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #224 of 325
- by tenure in Nashville office peers
- Law school
- University Of Southern California Gould School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5394200 on the New York register belongs to John Wellington Peterson, currently in active 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 Polsinelli, located in Nashville, TN, ZIP 37203. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Southern California Gould School of Law (681 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
John Wellington Peterson 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, John Wellington Peterson sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Nashville, TN office peers
Relative to the 325 NY-registered attorneys listing Nashville, TN, John Wellington Peterson is longer-tenured than 69% (local rank #224). See the Nashville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #224
- City cohort
- 325
- Local percentile
- 69th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Nashville
- Charles Mcneil Baldwin admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Edward Jonathan Canter admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Cecilia Ann Glass admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Brian Francis Irving admitted 2015 · 11 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 University Of Southern California Gould School Of Law alumni
Among the 658 University Of Southern California Gould School Of Law graduates in the New York register, John Wellington Peterson is longer-tenured than 62%.
11 years vs. University Of Southern California Gould School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 658 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 38% higher than 62% of 658 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
University Of Southern California Gould School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of Southern California Gould School Of Law's 681 alumni in the New York register, 82.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5394200
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Polsinelli
- City
- Nashville, TN
- ZIP Code
- 37203
- Phone
- (615) 259-1523
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Wellington Peterson'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: Polsinelli
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Southern California Gould School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Nashville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Wellington Peterson: closest NY bar admission year outside TN, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~326 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Peterson licensed?
John Peterson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Wellington Peterson admitted to the bar?
John Wellington Peterson has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did John Wellington Peterson go to law school?
John Wellington Peterson attended University of Southern California Gould School of Law.
What company does John Wellington Peterson work for?
John Wellington Peterson is associated with Polsinelli in Nashville, TN.
Is John Wellington Peterson in good standing?
Yes, John Wellington Peterson 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.
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