New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Nicholas Hamner Cobbs
University Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1975, registered office in Washington, DC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1975
- Admitted
- 51
- Years in bar
- 1442003
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Nicholas Hamner Cobbs has spent 51 years on the register since admission in 1975, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 51 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #181 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- University Pennsylvania
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Nicholas Hamner Cobbs has carried New York bar registration 1442003 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 D.C. Office Of Administrative Hearings, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20001. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY PENNSYLVANIA (157 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 51 years, Nicholas Hamner Cobbs 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
Nicholas Hamner Cobbs's 51 years since a 1975 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
51 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
51 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Nicholas Hamner Cobbs is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #181 of 12,540 (1st percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #181
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1975
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Steven Eric Abow admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Kevin Taylor Baine admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- James Ellwood Bartlett Iii admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Michael Charles Blumenthal admitted 1975 · 51 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 Nicholas compares to fellow University Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 126 University Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Nicholas Hamner Cobbs is longer-tenured than 79%.
51 years vs. University Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 126 NY-registered alumni of this school
51 Top 21% higher than 79% of 126 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 Pennsylvania's active-bar rate
Of University Pennsylvania's 157 alumni in the New York register, 50.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1975 admission class today
Of the 3,195 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1975, 47.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1442003
- Year Admitted
- 1975 (51 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- D.C. Office Of Administrative Hearings
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20001
- Phone
- (202) 671-0135
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Nicholas Hamner Cobbs'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: D.C. Office Of Administrative Hearings
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1975 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1975), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1975 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Nicholas Hamner Cobbs: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1975)
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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Nicholas Hamner Cobbs's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Nicholas Cobbs licensed?
Nicholas Cobbs is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Nicholas Hamner Cobbs admitted to the bar?
Nicholas Hamner Cobbs's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1975.
Where did Nicholas Hamner Cobbs go to law school?
Nicholas Hamner Cobbs attended UNIVERSITY PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does Nicholas Hamner Cobbs work for?
Nicholas Hamner Cobbs is associated with D.C. Office Of Administrative Hearings in Washington, DC.
Is Nicholas Hamner Cobbs in good standing?
Yes, Nicholas Hamner Cobbs holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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