New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Patrick Christopher Mcguinness
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Plainfield, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2891265
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Patrick Christopher Mcguinness appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1998 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 28 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #7 of 11
- by tenure in Plainfield office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Patrick Christopher Mcguinness is registered as bar number 2891265 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Offices Of Patrick C Mcguinness LLC, located in Plainfield, NJ, ZIP 07060. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Plainfield, NJ office peers
In the small Plainfield, NJ cohort (11 with admission years), Patrick Christopher Mcguinness ranks #7 by tenure. See the Plainfield attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 11
- Local percentile
- 55th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Plainfield
- Stephen Joseph Donahue admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Ross Rosen admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Michael Leonard Ellington Ii admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- David Alexander Walker admitted 1990 · 36 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 Patrick compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Patrick Christopher Mcguinness is longer-tenured than 30%.
28 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 70% higher than 30% of 2,688 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 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2891265
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Of Patrick C Mcguinness LLC
- City
- Plainfield, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07060
- Phone
- (908) 490-0909
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Patrick Christopher Mcguinness's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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.
Near-tenure Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Plainfield, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Patrick Christopher Mcguinness: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Patrick Mcguinness licensed?
Patrick Mcguinness is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Patrick Christopher Mcguinness admitted to the bar?
Patrick Christopher Mcguinness's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Patrick Christopher Mcguinness go to law school?
Patrick Christopher Mcguinness attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Patrick Christopher Mcguinness work for?
Patrick Christopher Mcguinness is associated with Law Offices Of Patrick C Mcguinness LLC in Plainfield, NJ.
Is Patrick Christopher Mcguinness in good standing?
Not currently, Patrick Christopher Mcguinness's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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