New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Joy Elaine Milligan
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in Berkeley, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4758785
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joy Elaine Milligan has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #72 of 120
- by tenure in Berkeley office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joy Elaine Milligan carries New York bar registration 4758785, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under University Of California, Berkeley School Of Law, located in Berkeley, CA, ZIP 94720. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Joy Elaine Milligan remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Joy Elaine Milligan was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Berkeley, CA office peers
Against Berkeley, CA's 120-attorney NY register cohort, Joy Elaine Milligan lands at the 59th tenure percentile (rank #72). See the Berkeley attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #72
- City cohort
- 120
- Local percentile
- 59th
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in Berkeley
- Richard Seth Davis admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Daren Swain Garshelis admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Yan Xiao admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Marcus Muir Baldwin admitted 2010 · 16 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 Joy compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Joy Elaine Milligan is longer-tenured than 9%.
17 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 91% higher than 9% of 4,417 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 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4758785
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- University Of California, Berkeley School Of Law
- City
- Berkeley, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94720
- Phone
- (510) 642-1741
Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joy Elaine Milligan'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: University Of California, Berkeley School Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from Berkeley, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joy Elaine Milligan: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~121 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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 Joy Milligan licensed?
Joy Milligan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joy Elaine Milligan admitted to the bar?
Joy Elaine Milligan was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Joy Elaine Milligan go to law school?
Joy Elaine Milligan attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Joy Elaine Milligan work for?
Joy Elaine Milligan is associated with University Of California, Berkeley School Of Law in Berkeley, CA.
Is Joy Elaine Milligan in good standing?
Yes, Joy Elaine Milligan holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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