New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Joseph Brent Crace Jr
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2006, registered office in Nashville, TN. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2006
- Admitted
- 20
- Years in bar
- 4405080
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph Brent Crace Jr has held an active New York bar license for 20 years - admitted in 2006, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 20 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #96 of 325
- by tenure in Nashville office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph Brent Crace Jr carries New York bar registration 4405080, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Bass Berry & Sims Plc, located in Nashville, TN, ZIP 37203. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (4,824 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Joseph Brent Crace Jr remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Joseph Brent Crace Jr was admitted in 2006, giving 20 years on the New York register.
20 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
20 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Nashville, TN office peers
Most of the 325 NY-registered attorneys in Nashville, TN outrank Joseph Brent Crace Jr on tenure; this record sits at the 29th local percentile (rank #96). See the Nashville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #96
- City cohort
- 325
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 2006
Nearest tenure peers in Nashville
- Ashley Joy Ball admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Gerald Leroy Black admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Shane Vincent Cortesi admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- James Joseph Croteau admitted 2006 · 20 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 Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Joseph Brent Crace Jr is longer-tenured than 72%.
20 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
20 Top 28% higher than 72% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 4,824 alumni in the New York register, 76.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2006 admission class today
Of the 8,638 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2006, 66.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4405080
- Year Admitted
- 2006 (20 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bass Berry & Sims Plc
- City
- Nashville, TN
- ZIP Code
- 37203
- Phone
- (615) 742-7896
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Brent Crace Jr'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: Bass Berry & Sims Plc
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2006 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2006), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2006 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 Joseph Brent Crace Jr: 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 (~2006)
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 Joseph Crace licensed?
Joseph Crace is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Brent Crace Jr admitted to the bar?
Joseph Brent Crace Jr was admitted to the bar in 2006.
Where did Joseph Brent Crace Jr go to law school?
Joseph Brent Crace Jr attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Joseph Brent Crace Jr work for?
Joseph Brent Crace Jr is associated with Bass Berry & Sims Plc in Nashville, TN.
Is Joseph Brent Crace Jr in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Brent Crace Jr holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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