New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Margaret Anne O'Connell
Fordham University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Cooperstown, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1797265
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Margaret Anne O'Connell has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 49
- by tenure in Cooperstown office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Margaret Anne O'Connell has carried New York bar registration 1797265 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 M Anne Oconnell, located in Cooperstown, NY (Otsego County), ZIP 13326. Educational background: FORDHAM UNIVERSITY (3,999 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Margaret Anne O'Connell 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 Anne O'Connell's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 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 Cooperstown, NY office peers
Within Cooperstown, NY's 49-attorney local set, Margaret Anne O'Connell is #5 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Cooperstown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 49
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Cooperstown
- Bonnie Mcguire Jones admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Patricia M. Kennedy admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Robert Willis Birch admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Nathan Robert Fenno admitted 1983 · 43 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 Fordham University alumni
Among the 2,321 Fordham University graduates in the New York register, Margaret Anne O'Connell is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Fordham University alumni
Years since admission - 2,321 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,321 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
Fordham University's active-bar rate
Of Fordham University's 3,999 alumni in the New York register, 61.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1797265
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- M Anne Oconnell
- City
- Cooperstown, NY
- County
- Otsego
- ZIP Code
- 13326
- Phone
- (917) 566-3417
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Margaret Anne O'Connell'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 Fordham University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Cooperstown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Margaret Anne O'Connell: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~50 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 O'Connell licensed?
Margaret O'Connell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Margaret Anne O'Connell admitted to the bar?
Margaret Anne O'Connell's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Margaret Anne O'Connell go to law school?
Margaret Anne O'Connell attended FORDHAM UNIVERSITY.
What company does Margaret Anne O'Connell work for?
Margaret Anne O'Connell is associated with M Anne Oconnell in Cooperstown, NY.
Is Margaret Anne O'Connell in good standing?
Yes, Margaret Anne O'Connell 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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