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
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
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
- Kathleen Hughes Burgess admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Kirstin H. Emigholz admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- John Peter Giraudo admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Aaron Wolfe Kuperman admitted 1984 · 42 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 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
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 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.
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
- City
- Baltimore, MD
- ZIP Code
- 21205
- Phone
- (410) 502-2525
Education
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
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.
Near-tenure Vanderbilt alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Baltimore, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 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").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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