New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Margaret Elise Alverson
Tulane alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in New Orleans, LA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1985
- Admitted
- 41
- Years in bar
- 2017077
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Margaret Elise Alverson has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 41 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11 of 256
- by tenure in New Orleans office peers
- Law school
- Tulane
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Margaret Elise Alverson has carried New York bar registration 2017077 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Circuit Cja Case Budgeting Attorney, U.S. Court Of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, located in New Orleans, LA, ZIP 70130. Educational background: TULANE (510 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Margaret Elise Alverson has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Margaret Elise Alverson's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
41 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
41 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New Orleans, LA office peers
Most of the 256 NY-registered attorneys in New Orleans, LA outrank Margaret Elise Alverson on tenure; this record sits at the 4th local percentile (rank #11). See the New Orleans attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 256
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in New Orleans
- Lewis S. Frank admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Randall Hayden Johnson admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Leroy Lambert Iii admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Steven Robert Scheckman admitted 1986 · 40 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 Margaret compares to fellow Tulane alumni
Among the 444 Tulane graduates in the New York register, Margaret Elise Alverson is longer-tenured than 99%.
41 years vs. Tulane alumni
Years since admission - 444 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 1% higher than 99% of 444 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
Tulane's active-bar rate
Of Tulane's 510 alumni in the New York register, 68.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1985 admission class today
Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2017077
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Circuit Cja Case Budgeting Attorney, U.S. Court Of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- City
- New Orleans, LA
- ZIP Code
- 70130
- Phone
- (504) 310-7799
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Margaret Elise Alverson'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 Tulane alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from New Orleans, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Margaret Elise Alverson: closest NY bar admission year outside LA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~257 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1985)
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 Margaret Alverson licensed?
Margaret Alverson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Margaret Elise Alverson admitted to the bar?
Margaret Elise Alverson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Margaret Elise Alverson go to law school?
Margaret Elise Alverson attended TULANE.
What company does Margaret Elise Alverson work for?
Margaret Elise Alverson is associated with Circuit Cja Case Budgeting Attorney, U.S. Court Of Appeals, Fifth Circuit in New Orleans, LA.
Is Margaret Elise Alverson in good standing?
Yes, Margaret Elise Alverson 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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