New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Maxine D. Howard

Georgetown University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Santa Cruz, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1984
Admitted
42
Years in bar
1952654
NY reg #

The record in one line

Maxine D. Howard appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1984 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

42 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#2 of 13
by tenure in Santa Cruz office peers
Law school
Georgetown University

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1984
42 years
Law school
Georgetown University
64.1% active rate
Registration
1952654
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Maxine D. Howard is registered as bar number 1952654 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Maxine D Howard Esq, located in Santa Cruz, CA, ZIP 95062. Educational background: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (2,588 registered alumni).

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 Santa Cruz, CA office peers

Within Santa Cruz, CA's 13-attorney local set, Maxine D. Howard is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Santa Cruz attorney directory .

Local rank
#2
City cohort
13
Local percentile
8th
Admitted
1984

Nearest tenure peers in Santa Cruz

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 Georgetown University alumni

Among the 1,583 Georgetown University graduates in the New York register, Maxine D. Howard is longer-tenured than 99%.

42 years vs. Georgetown University alumni

Years since admission - 1,583 NY-registered alumni of this school

42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,583 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Georgetown University's active-bar rate

Of Georgetown University's 2,588 alumni in the New York register, 64.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%64.1%
Georgetown University alumni, active-bar rate

The 1984 admission class today

Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

50%55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1984 class 67.2% 54.8% ▼ -18.5%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1984 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
1952654
Year Admitted
1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Apr 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Maxine D Howard Esq
ZIP Code
95062
Phone
(914) 693-3798

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Maxine D. Howard'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Maxine D. Howard: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~14 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Maxine D. Howard is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Maxine Howard licensed?

Maxine Howard is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Maxine D. Howard admitted to the bar?

Maxine D. Howard's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.

Where did Maxine D. Howard go to law school?

Maxine D. Howard attended GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.

What company does Maxine D. Howard work for?

Maxine D. Howard is associated with Maxine D Howard Esq in Santa Cruz, CA.

Is Maxine D. Howard in good standing?

Not currently, Maxine D. Howard'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.