New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Mark Barnes
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Boston, MA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2055044
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Mark Barnes appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1986 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 40 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #160 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Mark Barnes is registered as bar number 2055044 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Ropes And Gray LLP, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02199. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: YALE (2,577 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Mark Barnes is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #160 of 2,912 (5th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #160
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Peter Edward Ball admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- William George Butterly Iii admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- John H. Cunha Jr admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Martha Frances Davis admitted 1986 · 40 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 Mark compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Mark Barnes is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,092 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
Yale's active-bar rate
Of Yale's 2,577 alumni in the New York register, 48.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2055044
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ropes And Gray LLP
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02199
- Phone
- (617) 951-7827
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mark Barnes's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Ropes And Gray LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Mark Barnes: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
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 Mark Barnes licensed?
Mark Barnes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mark Barnes admitted to the bar?
Mark Barnes's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Mark Barnes go to law school?
Mark Barnes attended YALE.
What company does Mark Barnes work for?
Mark Barnes is associated with Ropes And Gray LLP in Boston, MA.
Is Mark Barnes in good standing?
Not currently, Mark Barnes's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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