New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joseph P. Harrington
Boston College alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in White Plains, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 1245323
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph P. Harrington has spent 54 years on the register since admission in 1972, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 54 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #104 of 3,330
- by tenure in White Plains office peers
- Law school
- Boston College
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph P. Harrington has carried New York bar registration 1245323 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Mccarthy Fingar LLP, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10604. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BOSTON COLLEGE.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 54 years, Joseph P. Harrington 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
Joseph P. Harrington's 54 years since a 1972 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
54 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
54 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers
Joseph P. Harrington is earlier in the White Plains, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #104 of 3,330 (3rd percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #104
- City cohort
- 3,330
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in White Plains
- Joseph Warren Digiacinto admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Peter T. Goodrich admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Mary Frances Kelly admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Robert D. Meade admitted 1972 · 54 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 Joseph compares to fellow Boston College alumni
Among the 788 Boston College graduates in the New York register, Joseph P. Harrington is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. Boston College alumni
Years since admission - 788 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 788 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 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1245323
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mccarthy Fingar LLP
- City
- White Plains, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10604
- Phone
- (914) 946-3700
Education
BOSTON COLLEGE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph P. Harrington'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: Mccarthy Fingar LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Boston College alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from White Plains, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph P. Harrington: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1972)
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 Harrington licensed?
Joseph Harrington is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph P. Harrington admitted to the bar?
Joseph P. Harrington's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Joseph P. Harrington go to law school?
Joseph P. Harrington attended BOSTON COLLEGE.
What company does Joseph P. Harrington work for?
Joseph P. Harrington is associated with Mccarthy Fingar LLP in White Plains, NY.
Is Joseph P. Harrington in good standing?
Yes, Joseph P. Harrington 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.