New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2002, registered office in Chevy Chase, MD. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2002
- Admitted
- 24
- Years in bar
- 4031001
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough has held an active New York bar license for 24 years - admitted in 2002, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 24 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #53 of 88
- by tenure in Chevy Chase office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough carries New York bar registration 4031001, an established, active practitioner 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 Howard Hughes Medical Institute, located in Chevy Chase, MD, ZIP 20815. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough was admitted in 2002, giving 24 years on the New York register.
24 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
24 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Chevy Chase, MD office peers
Against Chevy Chase, MD's 88-attorney NY register cohort, Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough lands at the 59th tenure percentile (rank #53). See the Chevy Chase attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #53
- City cohort
- 88
- Local percentile
- 59th
- Admitted
- 2002
Nearest tenure peers in Chevy Chase
- Jamian Spadavecchia admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Donald F. Cole admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Dante Figueroa admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Karen Siciliano Lucas admitted 2003 · 23 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 Patricia compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough is longer-tenured than 16%.
24 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
24 Top 84% higher than 16% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2002 admission class today
Of the 7,981 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2002, 64.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4031001
- Year Admitted
- 2002 (24 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- City
- Chevy Chase, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20815
- Phone
- (301) 215-8849
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough'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: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2002 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2002), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2002 whose listed office city differs from Chevy Chase, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~89 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2002)
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 Patricia Mcdonough licensed?
Patricia Mcdonough is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough admitted to the bar?
Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough was admitted to the bar in 2002.
Where did Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough go to law school?
Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough attended HARVARD.
What company does Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough work for?
Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough is associated with Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Chevy Chase, MD.
Is Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough in good standing?
Yes, Patricia Elizabeth Mcdonough holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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