New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Paul A. Locke

Vanderbilt alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Baltimore, MD. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1984
Admitted
42
Years in bar
1928639
NY reg #

The record in one line

Paul A. Locke has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.

42 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#40 of 538
by tenure in Baltimore office peers
Law school
Vanderbilt

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
1984
42 years
Law school
Vanderbilt
62.1% active rate
Registration
1928639
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Paul A. Locke has carried New York bar registration 1928639 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 Johns Hopkins School Of Public Health, located in Baltimore, MD, ZIP 21205. Educational background: VANDERBILT (293 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

Across a career spanning 42 years, Paul A. Locke 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 A. Locke's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.

42 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

42 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 · August 2026

Tenure among Baltimore, MD office peers

Most of the 538 NY-registered attorneys in Baltimore, MD outrank Paul A. Locke on tenure; this record sits at the 7th local percentile (rank #40). See the Baltimore attorney directory .

Local rank
#40
City cohort
538
Local percentile
7th
Admitted
1984

Nearest tenure peers in Baltimore

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 A. Locke is longer-tenured than 99%.

42 years vs. Vanderbilt alumni

Years since admission - 214 NY-registered alumni of this school

42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 214 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 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 · 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.

0%100%New York avg67%62.1%
Vanderbilt alumni, active-bar rate

The 1984 admission class today

Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

50%55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1984 class 67.2% 54.8% ▼ -18.5%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1984 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
1928639
Year Admitted
1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Mar 2028

Location & Contact

Company
Johns Hopkins School Of Public Health
ZIP Code
21205
Phone
(410) 502-2525

Education

VANDERBILT

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Paul A. Locke'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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Paul A. Locke: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~539 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 A. Locke'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 Locke licensed?

Paul Locke is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Paul A. Locke admitted to the bar?

Paul A. Locke's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.

Where did Paul A. Locke go to law school?

Paul A. Locke attended VANDERBILT.

What company does Paul A. Locke work for?

Paul A. Locke is associated with Johns Hopkins School Of Public Health in Baltimore, MD.

Is Paul A. Locke in good standing?

Yes, Paul A. Locke 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.