New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Margaret Potts Tomlinson
Fordham University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Albuquerque, NM. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5756341
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Margaret Potts Tomlinson has built 6 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 6 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #82 of 88
- by tenure in Albuquerque office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5756341 on the New York register belongs to Margaret Potts Tomlinson, currently in active 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 U.S. Attorney'S Office District Of New Mexico, located in Albuquerque, NM, ZIP 87102. Educational background: Fordham University School of Law (23,103 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Margaret Potts Tomlinson 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
6 years into an active New York practice since a 2020 admission, Margaret Potts Tomlinson sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
6 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
6 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Albuquerque, NM office peers
In Albuquerque, NM's NY-registered cohort of 88, Margaret Potts Tomlinson sits at local tenure rank #82 (92nd percentile). See the Albuquerque attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #82
- City cohort
- 88
- Local percentile
- 92nd
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Albuquerque
- Kanalya Arivalagan Arima admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Elise Christine Funke admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Ramon Julian Maestas admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Marco Henry Santamaria admitted 2022 · 4 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 Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Among the 12,509 Fordham University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Margaret Potts Tomlinson is longer-tenured than 16%.
6 years vs. Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 12,509 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 84% higher than 16% of 12,509 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
Fordham University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Fordham University School Of Law's 23,103 alumni in the New York register, 66.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5756341
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- U.S. Attorney'S Office District Of New Mexico
- City
- Albuquerque, NM
- ZIP Code
- 87102
- Phone
- (505) 346-7274
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Margaret Potts Tomlinson'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 School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 whose listed office city differs from Albuquerque, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Margaret Potts Tomlinson: closest NY bar admission year outside NM, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~89 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2020)
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 Tomlinson licensed?
Margaret Tomlinson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Margaret Potts Tomlinson admitted to the bar?
Margaret Potts Tomlinson has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Margaret Potts Tomlinson go to law school?
Margaret Potts Tomlinson attended Fordham University School of Law.
What company does Margaret Potts Tomlinson work for?
Margaret Potts Tomlinson is associated with U.S. Attorney'S Office District Of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM.
Is Margaret Potts Tomlinson in good standing?
Yes, Margaret Potts Tomlinson holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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