New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Joshua Samuel Downer
Vanderbilt University Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5335831
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Joshua Samuel Downer has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #60223 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Vanderbilt University Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5335831 on the New York register belongs to Joshua Samuel Downer, 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 Northstar Legal Advisors PLLC, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10003. Educational background: Vanderbilt University Law School (929 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Joshua Samuel Downer 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Joshua Samuel Downer sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 New York, NY office peers
Joshua Samuel Downer's 11-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #60,223 of 93,608 office peers (64th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #60,223
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 64th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Michelle Marie Abad admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Inessa Abayev admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Ahmad Mustafa Abdelaziz admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Summana Sayyedah Abdul-Hasib admitted 2015 · 11 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 Joshua compares to fellow Vanderbilt University Law School alumni
Among the 853 Vanderbilt University Law School graduates in the New York register, Joshua Samuel Downer is longer-tenured than 58%.
11 years vs. Vanderbilt University Law School alumni
Years since admission - 853 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 42% higher than 58% of 853 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
Vanderbilt University Law School's active-bar rate
Of Vanderbilt University Law School's 929 alumni in the New York register, 85.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5335831
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Northstar Legal Advisors PLLC
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10003
- Phone
- (202) 417-5653
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joshua Samuel Downer'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 Vanderbilt University Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joshua Samuel Downer: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Joshua Downer licensed?
Joshua Downer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joshua Samuel Downer admitted to the bar?
Joshua Samuel Downer has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Joshua Samuel Downer go to law school?
Joshua Samuel Downer attended Vanderbilt University Law School.
What company does Joshua Samuel Downer work for?
Joshua Samuel Downer is associated with Northstar Legal Advisors PLLC in New York, NY.
Is Joshua Samuel Downer in good standing?
Yes, Joshua Samuel Downer 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.