New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Megan Gaffney Painter
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2010, registered office in Cincinnati, OH. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2010
- Admitted
- 16
- Years in bar
- 4849220
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Megan Gaffney Painter has held an active New York bar license for 16 years - admitted in 2010, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 16 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #93 of 168
- by tenure in Cincinnati office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Megan Gaffney Painter carries New York bar registration 4849220, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under U.S. Attorney'S Office For The Southern District Of Ohio, located in Cincinnati, OH, ZIP 45202. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD LAW SCHOOL (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Megan Gaffney Painter 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
Megan Gaffney Painter was admitted in 2010, giving 16 years on the New York register.
16 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
16 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Cincinnati, OH office peers
Against Cincinnati, OH's 168-attorney NY register cohort, Megan Gaffney Painter lands at the 55th tenure percentile (rank #93). See the Cincinnati attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #93
- City cohort
- 168
- Local percentile
- 55th
- Admitted
- 2010
Nearest tenure peers in Cincinnati
- Patrick Robert Halligan admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Amanda Jean Penick admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Stephanie Ruth Ruffo admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Jennifer Melinda Snead admitted 2010 · 16 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 Megan compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 3,384 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Megan Gaffney Painter is longer-tenured than 11%.
16 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 3,384 NY-registered alumni of this school
16 Top 89% higher than 11% of 3,384 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2010 admission class today
Of the 10,128 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2010, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4849220
- Year Admitted
- 2010 (16 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- U.S. Attorney'S Office For The Southern District Of Ohio
- City
- Cincinnati, OH
- ZIP Code
- 45202
- Phone
- (513) 684-3711
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Megan Gaffney Painter'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: U.S. Attorney'S Office For The Southern District Of Ohio
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2010 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2010), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2010 whose listed office city differs from Cincinnati, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Megan Gaffney Painter: closest NY bar admission year outside OH, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~169 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2010)
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 Megan Painter licensed?
Megan Painter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Megan Gaffney Painter admitted to the bar?
Megan Gaffney Painter was admitted to the bar in 2010.
Where did Megan Gaffney Painter go to law school?
Megan Gaffney Painter attended HARVARD LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Megan Gaffney Painter work for?
Megan Gaffney Painter is associated with U.S. Attorney'S Office For The Southern District Of Ohio in Cincinnati, OH.
Is Megan Gaffney Painter in good standing?
Yes, Megan Gaffney Painter 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.