New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Joseph Daniel Clyne
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Kinderhook, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5127535
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Joseph Daniel Clyne has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #16 of 16
- by tenure in Kinderhook office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5127535 on the New York register belongs to Joseph Daniel Clyne, 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 William J. Better, P.C., located in Kinderhook, NY (Columbia County), ZIP 12106. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Joseph Daniel Clyne 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
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Joseph Daniel Clyne sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Kinderhook, NY office peers
Kinderhook, NY carries only 16 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Joseph Daniel Clyne is #16 by tenure in that small local set. See the Kinderhook attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #16
- City cohort
- 16
- Local percentile
- 94th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Kinderhook
- Nolan James Robinson admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Wendy Van Wie admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Robert Jude Fitzsimmons admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Lisa M. Mills 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 Joseph compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Joseph Daniel Clyne is longer-tenured than 27%.
13 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 73% higher than 27% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5127535
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- William J. Better, P.C.
- City
- Kinderhook, NY
- County
- Columbia
- ZIP Code
- 12106
- Phone
- (518) 758-1511
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Daniel Clyne'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: William J. Better, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Kinderhook, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Daniel Clyne: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~17 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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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Joseph Daniel Clyne's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Joseph Clyne licensed?
Joseph Clyne is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Daniel Clyne admitted to the bar?
Joseph Daniel Clyne has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Joseph Daniel Clyne go to law school?
Joseph Daniel Clyne attended Albany Law School.
What company does Joseph Daniel Clyne work for?
Joseph Daniel Clyne is associated with William J. Better, P.C. in Kinderhook, NY.
Is Joseph Daniel Clyne in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Daniel Clyne 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.