New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Marilyn J. Ward Ford
Rutgers alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in Hamden, CT. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1973
- Admitted
- 53
- Years in bar
- 1482918
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Marilyn J. Ward Ford has spent 53 years on the register since admission in 1973, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 53 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 57
- by tenure in Hamden office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Marilyn J. Ward Ford has carried New York bar registration 1482918 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 Quinnipiac Law School, located in Hamden, CT, ZIP 06518. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: RUTGERS (1,097 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 53 years, Marilyn J. Ward Ford 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
Marilyn J. Ward Ford's 53 years since a 1973 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
53 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
53 Top 4% higher than 96% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Hamden, CT office peers
Marilyn J. Ward Ford is toward the newer end of Hamden, CT's NY register cohort: #1 of 57 by years since admission. See the Hamden attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 57
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1973
Nearest tenure peers in Hamden
- Dale Lynn Carlson admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- John H. Motley admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Toni Robinson admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- William David Stempel admitted 1979 · 47 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 Marilyn compares to fellow Rutgers alumni
Among the 630 Rutgers graduates in the New York register, Marilyn J. Ward Ford is longer-tenured than 99%.
53 years vs. Rutgers alumni
Years since admission - 630 NY-registered alumni of this school
53 Top 1% higher than 99% of 630 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
Rutgers's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers's 1,097 alumni in the New York register, 54.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1973 admission class today
Of the 2,460 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1973, 42% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1482918
- Year Admitted
- 1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Quinnipiac Law School
- City
- Hamden, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06518
- Phone
- (203) 582-3258
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Marilyn J. Ward Ford'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: Quinnipiac Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1973 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1973), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1973 whose listed office city differs from Hamden, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Marilyn J. Ward Ford: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~58 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1973)
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 Marilyn Ford licensed?
Marilyn Ford is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Marilyn J. Ward Ford admitted to the bar?
Marilyn J. Ward Ford's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.
Where did Marilyn J. Ward Ford go to law school?
Marilyn J. Ward Ford attended RUTGERS.
What company does Marilyn J. Ward Ford work for?
Marilyn J. Ward Ford is associated with Quinnipiac Law School in Hamden, CT.
Is Marilyn J. Ward Ford in good standing?
Yes, Marilyn J. Ward Ford 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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