New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
John Douglas Witmeyer
Georgetown alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in Victor, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 1236504
- NY reg #
The record in one line
John Douglas Witmeyer has spent 55 years on the register since admission in 1971, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 55 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 95
- by tenure in Victor office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
John Douglas Witmeyer has carried New York bar registration 1236504 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Nixon Peabody, LLP, located in Victor, NY (Ontario County), ZIP 14564. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: GEORGETOWN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 55 years, John Douglas Witmeyer 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 Douglas Witmeyer's 55 years since a 1971 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
55 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
55 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Victor, NY office peers
John Douglas Witmeyer is toward the newer end of Victor, NY's NY register cohort: #2 of 95 by years since admission. See the Victor attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 95
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in Victor
- David Martin Schraver admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Jules Louis Smith admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Gary Richard Simon admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- John Robert Mcqueen admitted 1978 · 48 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 Georgetown alumni
Among the 926 Georgetown graduates in the New York register, John Douglas Witmeyer is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. Georgetown alumni
Years since admission - 926 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 · September 2026
The 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1236504
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Sep 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nixon Peabody, LLP
- City
- Victor, NY
- County
- Ontario
- ZIP Code
- 14564
- Phone
- (585) 264-1000
Education
GEORGETOWN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Douglas Witmeyer'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: Nixon Peabody, LLP
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 1971 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from Victor, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Douglas Witmeyer: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~96 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1971)
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 Witmeyer licensed?
John Witmeyer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Douglas Witmeyer admitted to the bar?
John Douglas Witmeyer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did John Douglas Witmeyer go to law school?
John Douglas Witmeyer attended GEORGETOWN.
What company does John Douglas Witmeyer work for?
John Douglas Witmeyer is associated with Nixon Peabody, LLP in Victor, NY.
Is John Douglas Witmeyer in good standing?
Yes, John Douglas Witmeyer 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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