New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Paul Douglas Swanson
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Denver, CO. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5170444
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Paul Douglas Swanson has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #573 of 881
- by tenure in Denver office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5170444 on the New York register belongs to Paul Douglas Swanson, 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 Holland & Hart LLP, located in Denver, CO, ZIP 80202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Paul Douglas Swanson 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
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Paul Douglas Swanson sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Denver, CO office peers
Relative to the 881 NY-registered attorneys listing Denver, CO, Paul Douglas Swanson is longer-tenured than 65% (local rank #573). See the Denver attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #573
- City cohort
- 881
- Local percentile
- 65th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Denver
- Noor Iman Alam admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Allison Noel Angel admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Joshua Harrison Apfel admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Keirin Patricia Clare admitted 2013 · 13 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Paul compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Paul Douglas Swanson is longer-tenured than 39%.
13 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 61% higher than 39% of 4,487 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 · September 2026
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5170444
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Holland & Hart LLP
- City
- Denver, CO
- ZIP Code
- 80202
- Phone
- (303) 295-8578
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Douglas Swanson'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: Holland & Hart LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Denver, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Douglas Swanson: closest NY bar admission year outside CO, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~882 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Swanson licensed?
Paul Swanson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Douglas Swanson admitted to the bar?
Paul Douglas Swanson has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Paul Douglas Swanson go to law school?
Paul Douglas Swanson attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Paul Douglas Swanson work for?
Paul Douglas Swanson is associated with Holland & Hart LLP in Denver, CO.
Is Paul Douglas Swanson in good standing?
Yes, Paul Douglas Swanson 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.