New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Patricia Jean O'Dowd
Rutgers School Of Law - Camden alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Morristown, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2597102
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Patricia Jean O'Dowd ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #171 of 751
- by tenure in Morristown office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers School Of Law - Camden
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2597102 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Patricia Jean O'Dowd, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 New Jersey Judiciary, located in Morristown, NJ, ZIP 07860. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Rutgers School of Law - Camden (621 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Patricia Jean O'Dowd still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Patricia Jean O'Dowd's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Morristown, NJ office peers
Most of the 751 NY-registered attorneys in Morristown, NJ outrank Patricia Jean O'Dowd on tenure; this record sits at the 23rd local percentile (rank #171). See the Morristown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #171
- City cohort
- 751
- Local percentile
- 23rd
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Morristown
- Briana Cybele Bergen Buchholz admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Leo Wassner Desmond admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Peter T. Donnelly admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Linda Marie Herlihy admitted 1994 · 32 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 Rutgers School Of Law - Camden alumni
Among the 899 Rutgers School Of Law - Camden graduates in the New York register, Patricia Jean O'Dowd is longer-tenured than 99%.
32 years vs. Rutgers School Of Law - Camden alumni
Years since admission - 899 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 1% higher than 99% of 899 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
Rutgers School Of Law - Camden's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers School Of Law - Camden's 621 alumni in the New York register, 81.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2597102
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- New Jersey Judiciary
- City
- Morristown, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07860
- Phone
- (862) 397-5700
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Patricia Jean O'Dowd'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: New Jersey Judiciary
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Rutgers School Of Law - Camden alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Morristown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Patricia Jean O'Dowd: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~752 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 O'Dowd licensed?
Patricia O'Dowd is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Patricia Jean O'Dowd admitted to the bar?
Patricia Jean O'Dowd's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Patricia Jean O'Dowd go to law school?
Patricia Jean O'Dowd attended Rutgers School of Law - Camden.
What company does Patricia Jean O'Dowd work for?
Patricia Jean O'Dowd is associated with New Jersey Judiciary in Morristown, NJ.
Is Patricia Jean O'Dowd in good standing?
Yes, Patricia Jean O'Dowd holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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