New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Paula B. Fenton
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in Woodstock, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1973
- Admitted
- 53
- Years in bar
- 1649540
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paula B. Fenton has spent 53 years on the register since admission in 1973, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 53 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 27
- by tenure in Woodstock office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paula B. Fenton has carried New York bar registration 1649540 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 Paula Fenton, located in Woodstock, NY (Ulster County), ZIP 12498. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 53 years, Paula B. Fenton 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
Paula B. Fenton's 53 years since a 1973 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
53 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
53 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Woodstock, NY office peers
Within Woodstock, NY's 27-attorney local set, Paula B. Fenton is #6 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Woodstock attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 27
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1973
Nearest tenure peers in Woodstock
- Karen Kay Peters admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Howard Jay Herman admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Ronald S. Carlisi admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Allen Jay Zerkin admitted 1977 · 49 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 Paula compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Paula B. Fenton is longer-tenured than 99%.
53 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
53 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1973 admission class today
Of the 2,460 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1973, 42% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1649540
- Year Admitted
- 1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Paula Fenton
- City
- Woodstock, NY
- County
- Ulster
- ZIP Code
- 12498
- Phone
- (845) 481-0180
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paula B. Fenton'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 Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1973 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1973), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1973 whose listed office city differs from Woodstock, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paula B. Fenton: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~28 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1973)
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 Paula Fenton licensed?
Paula Fenton is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paula B. Fenton admitted to the bar?
Paula B. Fenton's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.
Where did Paula B. Fenton go to law school?
Paula B. Fenton attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Paula B. Fenton work for?
Paula B. Fenton is associated with Paula Fenton in Woodstock, NY.
Is Paula B. Fenton in good standing?
Yes, Paula B. Fenton 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.