New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Margaret Smith Hickey
Boston College alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Boston, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5324314
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Margaret Smith Hickey 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"
- #2016 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Boston College
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5324314 on the New York register belongs to Margaret Smith Hickey, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Goodwin Proctor LLP, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02210. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BOSTON COLLEGE.
State context & due diligence
Margaret Smith Hickey 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, Margaret Smith Hickey 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Margaret Smith Hickey's 11-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Boston, MA: rank #2,016 of 2,912 office peers (69th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,016
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 69th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Esther Adzhiashvili admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Sarah Burnett Affel admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Sifat Ahmed admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Mary Constance Ambacher 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Margaret compares to fellow Boston College alumni
Among the 788 Boston College graduates in the New York register, Margaret Smith Hickey is longer-tenured than 1%.
11 years vs. Boston College alumni
Years since admission - 788 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 99% higher than 1% of 788 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 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
- 5324314
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Goodwin Proctor LLP
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02210
- Phone
- (617) 570-1619
Education
BOSTON COLLEGE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Margaret Smith Hickey'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: Goodwin Proctor LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Boston College 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 Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Margaret Smith Hickey: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 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 Margaret Hickey licensed?
Margaret Hickey is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Margaret Smith Hickey admitted to the bar?
Margaret Smith Hickey has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Margaret Smith Hickey go to law school?
Margaret Smith Hickey attended BOSTON COLLEGE.
What company does Margaret Smith Hickey work for?
Margaret Smith Hickey is associated with Goodwin Proctor LLP in Boston, MA.
Is Margaret Smith Hickey in good standing?
Yes, Margaret Smith Hickey holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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