New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Joseph Harold Hester Iii
Georgetown University Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Bellevue, WA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2074649
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph Harold Hester Iii has spent 40 years on the register since admission in 1986, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 40 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 93
- by tenure in Bellevue office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University Law Center
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph Harold Hester Iii has carried New York bar registration 2074649 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 The Law Offices Of Joseph H Hester, located in Bellevue, WA, ZIP 98006. Educational background: Georgetown University Law Center (11,693 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 40 years, Joseph Harold Hester Iii 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 Harold Hester Iii's 40 years since a 1986 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
40 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
40 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Bellevue, WA office peers
Joseph Harold Hester Iii is toward the newer end of Bellevue, WA's NY register cohort: #5 of 93 by years since admission. See the Bellevue attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 93
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Bellevue
- David A. Heiner Jr admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- George E. Hays admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Steven Joel Rosenthal admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Joseph Ryan admitted 1983 · 43 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 Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Among the 8,074 Georgetown University Law Center graduates in the New York register, Joseph Harold Hester Iii is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 8,074 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,074 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
Georgetown University Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown University Law Center's 11,693 alumni in the New York register, 73.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2074649
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Law Offices Of Joseph H Hester
- City
- Bellevue, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98006
- Phone
- (425) 213-7433
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Harold Hester Iii'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 Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from Bellevue, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Harold Hester Iii: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~94 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
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 Hester licensed?
Joseph Hester is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Harold Hester Iii admitted to the bar?
Joseph Harold Hester Iii's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Joseph Harold Hester Iii go to law school?
Joseph Harold Hester Iii attended Georgetown University Law Center.
What company does Joseph Harold Hester Iii work for?
Joseph Harold Hester Iii is associated with The Law Offices Of Joseph H Hester in Bellevue, WA.
Is Joseph Harold Hester Iii in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Harold Hester Iii holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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