New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Matthew John Cowan
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2011, registered office in Portsmouth, NH. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2011
- Admitted
- 15
- Years in bar
- 4930962
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Matthew John Cowan has held an active New York bar license for 15 years - admitted in 2011, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 15 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #30 of 36
- by tenure in Portsmouth office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Matthew John Cowan carries New York bar registration 4930962, an established, active practitioner 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 Hoefle, Phoenix, Gormley & Roberts, PLLC, located in Portsmouth, NH, ZIP 03801. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Matthew John Cowan remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Matthew John Cowan was admitted in 2011, giving 15 years on the New York register.
15 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
15 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Portsmouth, NH office peers
Portsmouth, NH carries only 36 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Matthew John Cowan is #30 by tenure in that small local set. See the Portsmouth attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #30
- City cohort
- 36
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2011
Nearest tenure peers in Portsmouth
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Kara E. Dougherty admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Kimberly Mary Rosensteel Sullivan admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Christopher Taylor Perre admitted 2014 · 12 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 Matthew compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Matthew John Cowan is longer-tenured than 51%.
15 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
15 Top 49% higher than 51% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2011 admission class today
Of the 9,856 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2011, 88.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4930962
- Year Admitted
- 2011 (15 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hoefle, Phoenix, Gormley & Roberts, PLLC
- City
- Portsmouth, NH
- ZIP Code
- 03801
- Phone
- (603) 436-0666
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew John Cowan'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: Hoefle, Phoenix, Gormley & Roberts, PLLC
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 New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2011 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2011), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2011 whose listed office city differs from Portsmouth, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew John Cowan: closest NY bar admission year outside NH, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~37 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2011)
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 Matthew Cowan licensed?
Matthew Cowan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew John Cowan admitted to the bar?
Matthew John Cowan was admitted to the bar in 2011.
Where did Matthew John Cowan go to law school?
Matthew John Cowan attended New York Law School.
What company does Matthew John Cowan work for?
Matthew John Cowan is associated with Hoefle, Phoenix, Gormley & Roberts, PLLC in Portsmouth, NH.
Is Matthew John Cowan in good standing?
Yes, Matthew John Cowan 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.