New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Joseph Edwin Hamilton
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Laguna Beach, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5554936
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Joseph Edwin Hamilton has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #12 of 11
- by tenure in Laguna Beach office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5554936 on the New York register belongs to Joseph Edwin Hamilton, 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 Climate Defense Project, located in Laguna Beach, CA, ZIP 92651. Educational background: Harvard Law School (9,205 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Joseph Edwin Hamilton 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Joseph Edwin Hamilton sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Laguna Beach, CA office peers
Laguna Beach, CA carries only 11 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Joseph Edwin Hamilton is #12 by tenure in that small local set. See the Laguna Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 11
- Local percentile
- 99th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Laguna Beach
- Ireen Ann Lizewski admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Robin Mahapatra admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Jessica Emily Kempf admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Lili Zandpour 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 Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Joseph Edwin Hamilton is longer-tenured than 16%.
9 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 84% higher than 16% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 9,205 alumni in the New York register, 74.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5554936
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Climate Defense Project
- City
- Laguna Beach, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92651
- Phone
- (781) 956-0709
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Edwin Hamilton'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.
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Laguna Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Edwin Hamilton: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Hamilton licensed?
Joseph Hamilton is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Edwin Hamilton admitted to the bar?
Joseph Edwin Hamilton has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Joseph Edwin Hamilton go to law school?
Joseph Edwin Hamilton attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Joseph Edwin Hamilton work for?
Joseph Edwin Hamilton is associated with Climate Defense Project in Laguna Beach, CA.
Is Joseph Edwin Hamilton in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Edwin Hamilton 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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