New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joseph J. O'Hara Jr
Northwestern University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1992, registered office in Chicago, IL. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1992
- Admitted
- 34
- Years in bar
- 2491280
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 34 years on the register since a 1992 admission, Joseph J. O'Hara Jr ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 34 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #217 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- Northwestern University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2491280 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Joseph J. O'Hara Jr, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60602. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (565 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 34 years on the register, Joseph J. O'Hara Jr still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Joseph J. O'Hara Jr's 34 years since admission in 1992.
34 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
34 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Chicago, IL office peers
Joseph J. O'Hara Jr is earlier in the Chicago, IL office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #217 of 2,245 (10th percentile). See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #217
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1992
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- Luci Staller Altman admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- David Philip Costanzo admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Pablo Antonio Garcia Moreno admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Peter Emanuel Kanaris admitted 1992 · 34 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 Northwestern University alumni
Among the 418 Northwestern University graduates in the New York register, Joseph J. O'Hara Jr is longer-tenured than 87%.
34 years vs. Northwestern University alumni
Years since admission - 418 NY-registered alumni of this school
34 Top 13% higher than 87% of 418 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
Northwestern University's active-bar rate
Of Northwestern University's 565 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1992 admission class today
Of the 6,498 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1992, 59.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2491280
- Year Admitted
- 1992 (34 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60602
- Phone
- (312) 471-8790
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph J. O'Hara 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: Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1992 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1992), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1992 whose listed office city differs from Chicago, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph J. O'Hara Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside IL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,246 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1992)
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 O'Hara licensed?
Joseph O'Hara is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph J. O'Hara Jr admitted to the bar?
Joseph J. O'Hara Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1992.
Where did Joseph J. O'Hara Jr go to law school?
Joseph J. O'Hara Jr attended NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
What company does Joseph J. O'Hara Jr work for?
Joseph J. O'Hara Jr is associated with Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila in Chicago, IL.
Is Joseph J. O'Hara Jr in good standing?
Yes, Joseph J. O'Hara Jr 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.
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