New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Patience Tusingwire Hughes
Makerere University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Poughkeepsie, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5549464
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Patience Tusingwire Hughes has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #371 of 436
- by tenure in Poughkeepsie office peers
- Law school
- Makerere University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5549464 on the New York register belongs to Patience Tusingwire Hughes, currently in active 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 Mental Hygiene Legal Service, located in Poughkeepsie, NY (Dutchess County), ZIP 12601. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: MAKERERE UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Patience Tusingwire Hughes 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Patience Tusingwire Hughes sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Poughkeepsie, NY office peers
Patience Tusingwire Hughes is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Poughkeepsie, NY: #371 of 436 by years since admission (85th percentile locally). See the Poughkeepsie attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #371
- City cohort
- 436
- Local percentile
- 85th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Poughkeepsie
- Steven Matthew Bouknight admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Brett Anders Colbert admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Danielle Crystal King admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Vilena Ramini admitted 2017 · 9 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.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5549464
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mental Hygiene Legal Service
- City
- Poughkeepsie, NY
- County
- Dutchess
- ZIP Code
- 12601
- Phone
- (845) 483-8460
Education
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Patience Tusingwire Hughes'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: Mental Hygiene Legal Service
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Poughkeepsie, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Patience Hughes licensed?
Patience Hughes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Patience Tusingwire Hughes admitted to the bar?
Patience Tusingwire Hughes has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Patience Tusingwire Hughes go to law school?
Patience Tusingwire Hughes attended MAKERERE UNIVERSITY.
What company does Patience Tusingwire Hughes work for?
Patience Tusingwire Hughes is associated with Mental Hygiene Legal Service in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Is Patience Tusingwire Hughes in good standing?
Yes, Patience Tusingwire Hughes holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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