New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Meredith Louise Clair
University Of Pennsylvania Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Westwood, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2962413
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Meredith Louise Clair ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #18 of 36
- by tenure in Westwood office peers
- Law school
- University Of Pennsylvania Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2962413 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Meredith Louise Clair, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Bortstein Legal Group, located in Westwood, NJ, ZIP 07675. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Pennsylvania Law School (1,823 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Meredith Louise Clair still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Meredith Louise Clair's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Westwood, NJ office peers
In the small Westwood, NJ cohort (36 with admission years), Meredith Louise Clair ranks #18 by tenure. See the Westwood attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #18
- City cohort
- 36
- Local percentile
- 47th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Westwood
- Amy Ellen Gaynor admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Joshua Lawrence Kraus admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Samantha Gail Fisherman Schonfeld admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Joshua Wood Denbeaux admitted 1996 · 30 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 Meredith compares to fellow University Of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
Among the 1,468 University Of Pennsylvania Law School graduates in the New York register, Meredith Louise Clair is longer-tenured than 94%.
27 years vs. University Of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,468 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 6% higher than 94% of 1,468 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
University Of Pennsylvania Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Pennsylvania Law School's 1,823 alumni in the New York register, 79.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2962413
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bortstein Legal Group
- City
- Westwood, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07675
- Phone
- (646) 240-4876
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Meredith Louise Clair'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: Bortstein Legal Group
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Westwood, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Meredith Louise Clair: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~37 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Meredith Clair licensed?
Meredith Clair is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Meredith Louise Clair admitted to the bar?
Meredith Louise Clair's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Meredith Louise Clair go to law school?
Meredith Louise Clair attended University of Pennsylvania Law School.
What company does Meredith Louise Clair work for?
Meredith Louise Clair is associated with Bortstein Legal Group in Westwood, NJ.
Is Meredith Louise Clair in good standing?
Yes, Meredith Louise Clair 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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