New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Nancy Schade Hearne
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Princeton, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1400977
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Nancy Schade Hearne has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 640
- by tenure in Princeton office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Nancy Schade Hearne has carried New York bar registration 1400977 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Saul Ewing, LLP, located in Princeton, NJ, ZIP 08540. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Nancy Schade Hearne 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
Nancy Schade Hearne's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Princeton, NJ office peers
Most of the 640 NY-registered attorneys in Princeton, NJ outrank Nancy Schade Hearne on tenure; this record sits at the 2nd local percentile (rank #14). See the Princeton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 640
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Princeton
- Philip R. Berwish admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Mary Patricia Casey admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Vincent E. Gentile admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Kevin Edward Mccarthy admitted 1979 · 47 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 Nancy compares to fellow Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Nancy Schade Hearne is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,206 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1400977
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Saul Ewing, LLP
- City
- Princeton, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08540
- Phone
- (609) 452-3156
Education
ALBANY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Nancy Schade Hearne'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: Saul Ewing, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Albany alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Princeton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Nancy Schade Hearne: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~641 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Nancy Hearne licensed?
Nancy Hearne is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Nancy Schade Hearne admitted to the bar?
Nancy Schade Hearne's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Nancy Schade Hearne go to law school?
Nancy Schade Hearne attended ALBANY.
What company does Nancy Schade Hearne work for?
Nancy Schade Hearne is associated with Saul Ewing, LLP in Princeton, NJ.
Is Nancy Schade Hearne in good standing?
Yes, Nancy Schade Hearne 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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