New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Martin Joseph Waters Iii
Georgetown University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1992, registered office in San Diego, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1992
- Admitted
- 34
- Years in bar
- 2444206
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Martin Joseph Waters Iii appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1992 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 34 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #104 of 658
- by tenure in San Diego office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Martin Joseph Waters Iii is registered as bar number 2444206 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, located in San Diego, CA, ZIP 92130. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
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 San Diego, CA office peers
Most of the 658 NY-registered attorneys in San Diego, CA outrank Martin Joseph Waters Iii on tenure; this record sits at the 16th local percentile (rank #104). See the San Diego attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #104
- City cohort
- 658
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1992
Nearest tenure peers in San Diego
- Stephen Russell Davis admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Enrique J. Gili admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- William Edward Holland admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Abraham Michael Levy admitted 1992 · 34 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 Martin compares to fellow Georgetown University alumni
Among the 1,583 Georgetown University graduates in the New York register, Martin Joseph Waters Iii is longer-tenured than 73%.
34 years vs. Georgetown University alumni
Years since admission - 1,583 NY-registered alumni of this school
34 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,583 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
The 1992 admission class today
Of the 6,498 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1992, 59.2% 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
- 2444206
- Year Admitted
- 1992 (34 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- City
- San Diego, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92130
- Phone
- (858) 350-2308
Education
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Martin Joseph Waters Iii'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: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Georgetown University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1992 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1992), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1992 whose listed office city differs from San Diego, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Martin Joseph Waters Iii: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~659 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1992)
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 Waters licensed?
Martin Waters is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Martin Joseph Waters Iii admitted to the bar?
Martin Joseph Waters Iii's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1992.
Where did Martin Joseph Waters Iii go to law school?
Martin Joseph Waters Iii attended GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
What company does Martin Joseph Waters Iii work for?
Martin Joseph Waters Iii is associated with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in San Diego, CA.
Is Martin Joseph Waters Iii in good standing?
Not currently, Martin Joseph Waters Iii's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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