New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Joseph Parker Decoursey
University At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2005, registered office in Rochester, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2005
- Admitted
- 21
- Years in bar
- 4271573
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph Parker Decoursey has held an active New York bar license for 21 years - admitted in 2005, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 21 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1223 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- University At Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph Parker Decoursey carries New York bar registration 4271573, an established, active practitioner 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 Hamberger & Weiss LLP, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14623. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO (753 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Joseph Parker Decoursey 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 Parker Decoursey was admitted in 2005, giving 21 years on the New York register.
21 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
21 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 Rochester, NY office peers
Joseph Parker Decoursey's 21-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Rochester, NY: rank #1,223 of 2,355 office peers (52nd percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,223
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 52nd
- Admitted
- 2005
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Yolanda Afua Asamoah-Wade admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Spencer Lee Ash admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Lisa Giovanna Berrittella admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Erin Francis Boardman admitted 2005 · 21 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 University At Buffalo alumni
Among the 712 University At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Joseph Parker Decoursey is longer-tenured than 33%.
21 years vs. University At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 712 NY-registered alumni of this school
21 Top 67% higher than 33% of 712 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
University At Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of University At Buffalo's 753 alumni in the New York register, 79.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2005 admission class today
Of the 8,525 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2005, 85.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4271573
- Year Admitted
- 2005 (21 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hamberger & Weiss LLP
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14623
- Phone
- (585) 262-6390
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Parker Decoursey'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: Hamberger & Weiss LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2005 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2005), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2005 whose listed office city differs from Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Parker Decoursey: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2005)
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 Decoursey licensed?
Joseph Decoursey is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Parker Decoursey admitted to the bar?
Joseph Parker Decoursey was admitted to the bar in 2005.
Where did Joseph Parker Decoursey go to law school?
Joseph Parker Decoursey attended UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Joseph Parker Decoursey work for?
Joseph Parker Decoursey is associated with Hamberger & Weiss LLP in Rochester, NY.
Is Joseph Parker Decoursey in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Parker Decoursey 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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