New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Maria Catherine Donovan
Hofstra University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Walden, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5317300
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Maria Catherine Donovan 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"
- #31 of 33
- by tenure in Walden office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5317300 on the New York register belongs to Maria Catherine Donovan, 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 J&G Law, LLP, located in Walden, NY (Orange County), ZIP 12586. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (920 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Maria Catherine Donovan 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, Maria Catherine Donovan 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Walden, NY office peers
Walden, NY carries only 33 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Maria Catherine Donovan is #31 by tenure in that small local set. See the Walden attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #31
- City cohort
- 33
- Local percentile
- 91st
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Walden
- Rebecca Catherine Johnson admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Rachel June Rosenwasser admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Gregory Ryan Picciano admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Michael Wagner admitted 2013 · 13 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 Maria compares to fellow Hofstra University School Of Law alumni
Among the 6,882 Hofstra University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Maria Catherine Donovan is longer-tenured than 28%.
11 years vs. Hofstra University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 6,882 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 72% higher than 28% of 6,882 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
Hofstra University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Hofstra University School Of Law's 920 alumni in the New York register, 82.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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
- 5317300
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- J&G Law, LLP
- City
- Walden, NY
- County
- Orange
- ZIP Code
- 12586
- Phone
- (845) 778-2121
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Maria Catherine Donovan'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: J&G Law, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Hofstra University School Of Law 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 Walden, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Maria Catherine Donovan: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~34 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 Maria Donovan licensed?
Maria Donovan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Maria Catherine Donovan admitted to the bar?
Maria Catherine Donovan has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Maria Catherine Donovan go to law school?
Maria Catherine Donovan attended HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Maria Catherine Donovan work for?
Maria Catherine Donovan is associated with J&G Law, LLP in Walden, NY.
Is Maria Catherine Donovan in good standing?
Yes, Maria Catherine Donovan 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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