New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Paul S. Atkins
Vanderbilt alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 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.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2055341
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul S. Atkins has spent 40 years on the register since admission in 1986, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 40 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #673 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Vanderbilt
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul S. Atkins has carried New York bar registration 2055341 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under United States Securities And Exchange Commission, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20549. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: VANDERBILT (293 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 40 years, Paul S. Atkins 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
Paul S. Atkins's 40 years since a 1986 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
40 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
40 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Paul S. Atkins is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #673 of 12,540 (5th percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #673
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Michael Thomas Ambrosino admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Robert G. Bagnall admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- John Scott Baumann admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Pierre Emile Bergeron admitted 1986 · 40 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 Paul compares to fellow Vanderbilt alumni
Among the 214 Vanderbilt graduates in the New York register, Paul S. Atkins is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Vanderbilt alumni
Years since admission - 214 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% of 214 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
Vanderbilt's active-bar rate
Of Vanderbilt's 293 alumni in the New York register, 62.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2055341
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- United States Securities And Exchange Commission
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20549
- Phone
- (202) 551-2100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul S. Atkins'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: United States Securities And Exchange Commission
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Vanderbilt alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 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 Paul S. Atkins: 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 (~1986)
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 Paul Atkins licensed?
Paul Atkins is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul S. Atkins admitted to the bar?
Paul S. Atkins's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Paul S. Atkins go to law school?
Paul S. Atkins attended VANDERBILT.
What company does Paul S. Atkins work for?
Paul S. Atkins is associated with United States Securities And Exchange Commission in Washington, DC.
Is Paul S. Atkins in good standing?
Yes, Paul S. Atkins holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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