New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Maxine Jordan Nicholas
Roger Williams University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Livingston, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5325865
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Maxine Jordan Nicholas 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"
- #186 of 214
- by tenure in Livingston office peers
- Law school
- Roger Williams University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5325865 on the New York register belongs to Maxine Jordan Nicholas, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Gordon & Rees, located in Livingston, NJ, ZIP 07039. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Roger Williams University School of Law (369 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Maxine Jordan Nicholas 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 Jordan Nicholas 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Livingston, NJ office peers
Maxine Jordan Nicholas is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Livingston, NJ: #186 of 214 by years since admission (86th percentile locally). See the Livingston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #186
- City cohort
- 214
- Local percentile
- 86th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Livingston
- Michael James Nesse admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Eric Alvarez admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- John Joseph Doherty Burke admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Pablo Martin Kim 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Maxine compares to fellow Roger Williams University School Of Law alumni
Among the 344 Roger Williams University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Maxine Jordan Nicholas is longer-tenured than 54%.
11 years vs. Roger Williams University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 344 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 46% higher than 54% of 344 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
Roger Williams University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Roger Williams University School Of Law's 369 alumni in the New York register, 82.7% 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
- 5325865
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Gordon & Rees
- City
- Livingston, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07039
- Phone
- (973) 549-2500
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Maxine Jordan Nicholas'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: Gordon & Rees
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Roger Williams University School Of Law 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 Livingston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Maxine Jordan Nicholas: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~215 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 Nicholas licensed?
Maxine Nicholas is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Maxine Jordan Nicholas admitted to the bar?
Maxine Jordan Nicholas has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Maxine Jordan Nicholas go to law school?
Maxine Jordan Nicholas attended Roger Williams University School of Law.
What company does Maxine Jordan Nicholas work for?
Maxine Jordan Nicholas is associated with Gordon & Rees in Livingston, NJ.
Is Maxine Jordan Nicholas in good standing?
Yes, Maxine Jordan Nicholas 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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