New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Paul B. Ford
Duke University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1969, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1969
- Admitted
- 57
- Years in bar
- 1200773
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul B. Ford has spent 57 years on the register since admission in 1969, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 57 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1115 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Duke University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul B. Ford has carried New York bar registration 1200773 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 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10017. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (2,252 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 57 years, Paul B. Ford 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 B. Ford's 57 years since a 1969 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
57 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
57 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Paul B. Ford is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,115 of 93,608 (1st percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,115
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1969
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Richard Alan Abrams admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Gerald Alan Adler admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Steven Adler admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Frank M. Aiello admitted 1969 · 57 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 Duke University School Of Law alumni
Among the 1,095 Duke University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Paul B. Ford is longer-tenured than 99%.
57 years vs. Duke University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 1,095 NY-registered alumni of this school
57 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,095 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
Duke University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Duke University School Of Law's 2,252 alumni in the New York register, 83.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1969 admission class today
Of the 1,864 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1969, 35.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1200773
- Year Admitted
- 1969 (57 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10017
- Phone
- (212) 455-2870
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul B. Ford'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: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Duke University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1969 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1969), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1969 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul B. Ford: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1969)
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 Ford licensed?
Paul Ford is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul B. Ford admitted to the bar?
Paul B. Ford's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1969.
Where did Paul B. Ford go to law school?
Paul B. Ford attended DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Paul B. Ford work for?
Paul B. Ford is associated with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York, NY.
Is Paul B. Ford in good standing?
Yes, Paul B. Ford 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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