New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Maxine Arielle Adams
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Houston, TX. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5368881
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Maxine Arielle Adams has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #998 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5368881 on the New York register belongs to Maxine Arielle Adams, currently in active 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 Shell Usa, Inc., located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77079. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (4,824 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Maxine Arielle Adams 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Maxine Arielle Adams sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% 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
Tenure among Houston, TX office peers
Maxine Arielle Adams's 11-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Houston, TX: rank #998 of 1,443 office peers (69th percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #998
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 69th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Ned Gregory Andrews admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Cindy C. Aribisala admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Zunma Nwosu Awe admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Daniel Richard Barron admitted 2015 · 11 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 Maxine compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Maxine Arielle Adams is longer-tenured than 39%.
11 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 61% higher than 39% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 4,824 alumni in the New York register, 76.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5368881
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Shell Usa, Inc.
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77079
- Phone
- (832) 762-2537
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Maxine Arielle Adams'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: Shell Usa, Inc.
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 Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Houston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Maxine Arielle Adams: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,444 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Maxine Adams licensed?
Maxine Adams is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Maxine Arielle Adams admitted to the bar?
Maxine Arielle Adams has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Maxine Arielle Adams go to law school?
Maxine Arielle Adams attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Maxine Arielle Adams work for?
Maxine Arielle Adams is associated with Shell Usa, Inc. in Houston, TX.
Is Maxine Arielle Adams in good standing?
Yes, Maxine Arielle Adams 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.