New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Milton Carr Ferguson Jr
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1954, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1954
- Admitted
- 72
- Years in bar
- 1372960
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Milton Carr Ferguson Jr has spent 72 years on the register since admission in 1954, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 72 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #20 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Milton Carr Ferguson Jr has carried New York bar registration 1372960 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10017. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 72 years, Milton Carr Ferguson Jr has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Milton Carr Ferguson Jr's 72 years since a 1954 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
72 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
72 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Milton Carr Ferguson Jr is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #20 of 93,608 (0th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #20
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1954
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Martin Elson admitted 1954 · 72 yr
- Mona N. Glanzer admitted 1954 · 72 yr
- Robert S. Green admitted 1954 · 72 yr
- Perry Pazer admitted 1954 · 72 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 Milton compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Milton Carr Ferguson Jr is longer-tenured than 99%.
72 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
72 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,212 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
The 1954 admission class today
Of the 1,217 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1954, 0.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1372960
- Year Admitted
- 1954 (72 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10017
- Phone
- (212) 450-4000
Education
CORNELL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Milton Carr Ferguson Jr'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: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1954 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1954), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1954 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Milton Carr Ferguson Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1954)
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 Milton Ferguson licensed?
Milton Ferguson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Milton Carr Ferguson Jr admitted to the bar?
Milton Carr Ferguson Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1954.
Where did Milton Carr Ferguson Jr go to law school?
Milton Carr Ferguson Jr attended CORNELL.
What company does Milton Carr Ferguson Jr work for?
Milton Carr Ferguson Jr is associated with Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in New York, NY.
Is Milton Carr Ferguson Jr in good standing?
Yes, Milton Carr Ferguson Jr holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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