New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Joseph R. Williams
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Albany, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5410873
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Joseph R. Williams has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2793 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5410873 on the New York register belongs to Joseph R. Williams, 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 Copps Dipaola Silverman, PLLC, located in Albany, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12205. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY LAW SCHOOL (11,697 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Joseph R. Williams 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Joseph R. Williams sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Albany, NY office peers
Among the 3,677 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Albany, NY, Joseph R. Williams ranks #2,793 by tenure, longer-tenured than 76% of that city cohort. See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,793
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 76th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- Syed Zain Ali admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Courtney L. Alpert admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Dana Michelle Bessette admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Jarrid Edwin Blades admitted 2016 · 10 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 Albany Law School alumni
Among the 1,977 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Joseph R. Williams is longer-tenured than 1%.
10 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,977 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 99% higher than 1% of 1,977 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 11,697 alumni in the New York register, 68.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5410873
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Copps Dipaola Silverman, PLLC
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12205
- Phone
- (518) 436-4170
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph R. Williams'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: Copps Dipaola Silverman, PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph R. Williams: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Williams licensed?
Joseph Williams is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph R. Williams admitted to the bar?
Joseph R. Williams has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Joseph R. Williams go to law school?
Joseph R. Williams attended ALBANY LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Joseph R. Williams work for?
Joseph R. Williams is associated with Copps Dipaola Silverman, PLLC in Albany, NY.
Is Joseph R. Williams in good standing?
Yes, Joseph R. Williams 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.