New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Martin Louis Barr
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1953. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1953
- Admitted
- 73
- Years in bar
- 1497478
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Martin Louis Barr has spent 73 years on the register since admission in 1953, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 73 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- Top 1%
- by tenure among active NY attorneys
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Martin Louis Barr has carried New York bar registration 1497478 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Even after 73 years on the register, no firm or business address is on file for this attorney. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 73 years, Martin Louis Barr 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
Martin Louis Barr's 73 years since a 1953 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
73 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
73 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
What changed, NY OCA 2026-08-06 extract
Compared with the retained 2026-07-03 OCA attorney registration extract. Administrative “due to reregister” churn is excluded.
- Registration status moved from Delinquent to Currently registered between the 2026-07-03 and 2026-08-06 OCA extracts.
Browse other registration status changes or download prior extracts from the open data page.
How Martin compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Martin Louis Barr is longer-tenured than 99%.
73 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
73 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1953 admission class today
Of the 1,415 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1953, 0.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1497478
- Year Admitted
- 1953 (73 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Martin Louis Barr'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 Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1953 .
Same admission year (1953), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1953 whose listed office city differs from this record, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Martin Louis Barr with the closest admission year to 1953. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Martin Barr licensed?
Martin Barr is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Martin Louis Barr admitted to the bar?
Martin Louis Barr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1953.
Where did Martin Louis Barr go to law school?
Martin Louis Barr attended HARVARD.
Is Martin Louis Barr in good standing?
Yes, Martin Louis Barr 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.