New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Matthew Orson Valentine
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Cohoes, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4470605
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Matthew Orson Valentine has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #38 of 65
- by tenure in Cohoes office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Matthew Orson Valentine carries New York bar registration 4470605, an established, active practitioner in good 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 The Ayco Company, located in Cohoes, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12047. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Matthew Orson Valentine 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 Orson Valentine was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 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 Cohoes, NY office peers
Against Cohoes, NY's 65-attorney NY register cohort, Matthew Orson Valentine lands at the 57th tenure percentile (rank #38). See the Cohoes attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #38
- City cohort
- 65
- Local percentile
- 57th
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Cohoes
- Jena Ruth Rotheim admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Erin Mitchell Battistello admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Amy Cara Catherine Brosnan admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Heather Leigh Garrow Mulholland admitted 2006 · 20 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 Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Matthew Orson Valentine is longer-tenured than 44%.
19 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 56% higher than 44% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4470605
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Ayco Company
- City
- Cohoes, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12047
- Phone
- (518) 464-2134
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew Orson Valentine'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: The Ayco Company
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 whose listed office city differs from Cohoes, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew Orson Valentine: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~66 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2007)
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 Valentine licensed?
Matthew Valentine is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew Orson Valentine admitted to the bar?
Matthew Orson Valentine was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Matthew Orson Valentine go to law school?
Matthew Orson Valentine attended Albany Law School.
What company does Matthew Orson Valentine work for?
Matthew Orson Valentine is associated with The Ayco Company in Cohoes, NY.
Is Matthew Orson Valentine in good standing?
Yes, Matthew Orson Valentine holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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