New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joyce Annette Smith
Howard University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Kew Gardens, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2818565
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Joyce Annette Smith ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #190 of 766
- by tenure in Kew Gardens office peers
- Law school
- Howard University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2818565 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Joyce Annette Smith, 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 Queens County District Attorney’S Office, located in Kew Gardens, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11415. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Howard University School of Law (797 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Joyce Annette Smith 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 Joyce Annette Smith's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Kew Gardens, NY office peers
Most of the 766 NY-registered attorneys in Kew Gardens, NY outrank Joyce Annette Smith on tenure; this record sits at the 25th local percentile (rank #190). See the Kew Gardens attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #190
- City cohort
- 766
- Local percentile
- 25th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Kew Gardens
- Sharmela Bachu admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Todd Charles Bank admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Shawn Clark admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Anne Joy D'Elia admitted 1997 · 29 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 Joyce compares to fellow Howard University School Of Law alumni
Among the 699 Howard University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Joyce Annette Smith is longer-tenured than 95%.
29 years vs. Howard University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 699 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 5% higher than 95% of 699 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
Howard University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Howard University School Of Law's 797 alumni in the New York register, 77.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2818565
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Queens County District Attorney’S Office
- City
- Kew Gardens, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11415
- Phone
- (718) 286-6000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joyce Annette Smith'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: Queens County District Attorney’S Office
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Howard University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Kew Gardens, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joyce Annette Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~767 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Joyce Smith licensed?
Joyce Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joyce Annette Smith admitted to the bar?
Joyce Annette Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Joyce Annette Smith go to law school?
Joyce Annette Smith attended Howard University School of Law.
What company does Joyce Annette Smith work for?
Joyce Annette Smith is associated with Queens County District Attorney’S Office in Kew Gardens, NY.
Is Joyce Annette Smith in good standing?
Yes, Joyce Annette Smith holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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