New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Natalie Ellen Smith
Fordham Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Chelmsford, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5127253
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Natalie Ellen Smith has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #12 of 13
- by tenure in Chelmsford office peers
- Law school
- Fordham Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5127253 on the New York register belongs to Natalie Ellen Smith, currently in active 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 Department Of Justice, located in Chelmsford, MA, ZIP 01824. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL.
State context & due diligence
Natalie Ellen Smith 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
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Natalie Ellen Smith sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 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 Chelmsford, MA office peers
Chelmsford, MA carries only 13 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Natalie Ellen Smith is #12 by tenure in that small local set. See the Chelmsford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 13
- Local percentile
- 85th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Chelmsford
- Nonna Garnikovna Akopyan admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Sameer Ahmed admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Yul-Mi Cho admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Christine Louise Olson 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 Natalie compares to fellow Fordham Law School alumni
Among the 1,122 Fordham Law School graduates in the New York register, Natalie Ellen Smith is longer-tenured than 6%.
13 years vs. Fordham Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,122 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 94% higher than 6% of 1,122 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 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5127253
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Department Of Justice
- City
- Chelmsford, MA
- ZIP Code
- 01824
- Phone
- (978) 497-9000
Education
FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Natalie Ellen Smith'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: Department Of Justice
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Chelmsford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Natalie Ellen Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~14 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Natalie Smith licensed?
Natalie Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Natalie Ellen Smith admitted to the bar?
Natalie Ellen Smith has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Natalie Ellen Smith go to law school?
Natalie Ellen Smith attended FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Natalie Ellen Smith work for?
Natalie Ellen Smith is associated with Department Of Justice in Chelmsford, MA.
Is Natalie Ellen Smith in good standing?
Yes, Natalie Ellen Smith 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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