New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Matthew Devane Fender
University Of Virginia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Richmond, VA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5605886
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, Matthew Devane Fender has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #174 of 217
- by tenure in Richmond office peers
- Law school
- University Of Virginia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5605886 on the New York register belongs to Matthew Devane Fender, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Mcguire Woods LLP, located in Richmond, VA, ZIP 23219. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
State context & due diligence
Matthew Devane Fender is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, Matthew Devane Fender sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Richmond, VA office peers
Matthew Devane Fender is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Richmond, VA: #174 of 217 by years since admission (80th percentile locally). See the Richmond attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #174
- City cohort
- 217
- Local percentile
- 80th
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Richmond
- David Gregory Boyce admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Sean Patrick Byrne admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- William Craig Lowrey admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Damon L. Pendleton admitted 2018 · 8 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 Matthew compares to fellow University Of Virginia alumni
Among the 1,289 University Of Virginia graduates in the New York register, Matthew Devane Fender is longer-tenured than 0%.
8 years vs. University Of Virginia alumni
Years since admission - 1,289 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 100% higher than 0% of 1,289 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 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5605886
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mcguire Woods LLP
- City
- Richmond, VA
- ZIP Code
- 23219
- Phone
- (804) 775-1076
Education
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew Devane Fender'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: Mcguire Woods LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Virginia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 whose listed office city differs from Richmond, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew Devane Fender: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~218 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2018)
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 Fender licensed?
Matthew Fender is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew Devane Fender admitted to the bar?
Matthew Devane Fender has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Matthew Devane Fender go to law school?
Matthew Devane Fender attended UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
What company does Matthew Devane Fender work for?
Matthew Devane Fender is associated with Mcguire Woods LLP in Richmond, VA.
Is Matthew Devane Fender in good standing?
Yes, Matthew Devane Fender 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.
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