New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Paul Willsey Holloway
Vanderbilt University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1989, registered office in Rochester, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1989
- Admitted
- 37
- Years in bar
- 2234367
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 37 years on the register since a 1989 admission, Paul Willsey Holloway ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 37 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #547 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Vanderbilt University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2234367 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Paul Willsey Holloway, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Harter Secrest & Emery, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14604. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (342 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 37 years on the register, Paul Willsey Holloway 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 Paul Willsey Holloway's 37 years since admission in 1989.
37 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
37 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Rochester, NY office peers
Paul Willsey Holloway is earlier in the Rochester, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #547 of 2,355 (23rd percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #547
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 23rd
- Admitted
- 1989
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Richard Paul Amico admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Kevin John Bambury admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Anne M. Blaise admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Robert Edward Bramlet admitted 1989 · 37 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 University alumni
Among the 209 Vanderbilt University graduates in the New York register, Paul Willsey Holloway is longer-tenured than 85%.
37 years vs. Vanderbilt University alumni
Years since admission - 209 NY-registered alumni of this school
37 Top 15% higher than 85% of 209 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 University's active-bar rate
Of Vanderbilt University's 342 alumni in the New York register, 67.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1989 admission class today
Of the 6,247 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1989, 73.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2234367
- Year Admitted
- 1989 (37 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harter Secrest & Emery
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14604
- Phone
- (585) 232-6500
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Willsey Holloway'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: Harter Secrest & Emery
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Vanderbilt University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1989 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1989), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1989 whose listed office city differs from Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Willsey Holloway: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1989)
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 Holloway licensed?
Paul Holloway is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Willsey Holloway admitted to the bar?
Paul Willsey Holloway's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1989.
Where did Paul Willsey Holloway go to law school?
Paul Willsey Holloway attended VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.
What company does Paul Willsey Holloway work for?
Paul Willsey Holloway is associated with Harter Secrest & Emery in Rochester, NY.
Is Paul Willsey Holloway in good standing?
Yes, Paul Willsey Holloway 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.
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