New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

Paul Norman Watter

Rutgers Law School Camden alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Princeton, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1986
Admitted
40
Years in bar
2085637
NY reg #

The record in one line

Paul Norman Watter appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1986 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

40 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#55 of 640
by tenure in Princeton office peers
Law school
Rutgers Law School Camden

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1986
40 years
Law school
Rutgers Law School Camden
Registration
2085637
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Paul Norman Watter is registered as bar number 2085637 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Hill Wallack, located in Princeton, NJ, ZIP 08540. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL CAMDEN.

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among Princeton, NJ office peers

Most of the 640 NY-registered attorneys in Princeton, NJ outrank Paul Norman Watter on tenure; this record sits at the 8th local percentile (rank #55). See the Princeton attorney directory .

Local rank
#55
City cohort
640
Local percentile
8th
Admitted
1986

Nearest tenure peers in Princeton

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.

The 1986 admission class today

Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1986 class 67.2% 57.1% ▼ -15.0%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1986 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2085637
Year Admitted
1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
Feb 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Hill Wallack
ZIP Code
08540
Phone
(609) 734-6385

Education

RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL CAMDEN

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Paul Norman Watter's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 outside 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.

Same firm affiliation: Hill Wallack

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Norman Watter: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~641 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 Norman Watter is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Paul Watter licensed?

Paul Watter is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Paul Norman Watter admitted to the bar?

Paul Norman Watter's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.

Where did Paul Norman Watter go to law school?

Paul Norman Watter attended RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL CAMDEN.

What company does Paul Norman Watter work for?

Paul Norman Watter is associated with Hill Wallack in Princeton, NJ.

Is Paul Norman Watter in good standing?

Not currently, Paul Norman Watter's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

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