New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Marie Teresa Smith
Syracuse College alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Cleveland, OH. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2956910
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Marie Teresa Smith ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #74 of 289
- by tenure in Cleveland office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse College
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2956910 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Marie Teresa Smith, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, OH, ZIP 44106. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SYRACUSE COLLEGE (76 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Marie Teresa Smith still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Marie Teresa Smith's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Cleveland, OH office peers
Most of the 289 NY-registered attorneys in Cleveland, OH outrank Marie Teresa Smith on tenure; this record sits at the 25th local percentile (rank #74). See the Cleveland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #74
- City cohort
- 289
- Local percentile
- 25th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Cleveland
- Martin Thomas Booher admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- James Martin Crane admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Daniel Scott Ehrenreich admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Leigh Ann Hellner-Cord admitted 1999 · 27 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 Marie compares to fellow Syracuse College alumni
Among the 64 Syracuse College graduates in the New York register, Marie Teresa Smith is longer-tenured than 13%.
27 years vs. Syracuse College alumni
Years since admission - 64 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 87% higher than 13% of 64 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
Syracuse College's active-bar rate
Of Syracuse College's 76 alumni in the New York register, 65.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2956910
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cleveland Clinic
- City
- Cleveland, OH
- ZIP Code
- 44106
- Phone
- (440) 289-7621
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Marie Teresa Smith'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: Cleveland Clinic
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Syracuse College alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Cleveland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Marie Teresa Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside OH, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~290 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Marie Smith licensed?
Marie Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Marie Teresa Smith admitted to the bar?
Marie Teresa Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Marie Teresa Smith go to law school?
Marie Teresa Smith attended SYRACUSE COLLEGE.
What company does Marie Teresa Smith work for?
Marie Teresa Smith is associated with Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH.
Is Marie Teresa Smith in good standing?
Yes, Marie Teresa Smith 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.