New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr.

Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Boston, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2014
Admitted
12
Years in bar
5291661
NY reg #

The record in one line

Admitted in 2014, Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr. has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.

12 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#1880 of 2,912
by tenure in Boston office peers
Law school
Harvard Law School

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
2014
12 years
Law school
Harvard Law School
63.6% active rate
Registration
5291661
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Bar number 5291661 on the New York register belongs to Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr., currently in active 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 Hemenway & Barnes LLP, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02109. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr. 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

12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr. sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.

12 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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

Tenure among Boston, MA office peers

Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr.'s 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Boston, MA: rank #1,880 of 2,912 office peers (65th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .

Local rank
#1,880
City cohort
2,912
Local percentile
65th
Admitted
2014

Nearest tenure peers in Boston

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 Paul compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni

Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr. is longer-tenured than 35%.

12 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni

Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school

12 Top 65% higher than 35% of 8,724 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Harvard Law School's active-bar rate

Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%63.6%
Harvard Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 2014 admission class today

Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

66%68%70%72% Statewide, all years2014 class 67.2% 71.5% ▲ +6.4%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2014 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
5291661
Year Admitted
2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
Jun 2028

Location & Contact

Company
Hemenway & Barnes LLP
ZIP Code
02109
Phone
(617) 557-9737

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr.'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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: Hemenway & Barnes LLP

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr.: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr.'s "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Paul Cathcart licensed?

Paul Cathcart is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr. admitted to the bar?

Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr. has been on the New York bar register since 2014.

Where did Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr. go to law school?

Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr. attended Harvard Law School.

What company does Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr. work for?

Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr. is associated with Hemenway & Barnes LLP in Boston, MA.

Is Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr. in good standing?

Yes, Paul Mcdonnell Cathcart Jr. holds active bar status ("Currently registered").

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.