New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Pearl Bader Doherty
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Chapel Hill, NC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1718501
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Pearl Bader Doherty has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #15 of 91
- by tenure in Chapel Hill office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Pearl Bader Doherty has carried New York bar registration 1718501 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Chapel Hill, NC, ZIP 27516. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Pearl Bader Doherty 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
Pearl Bader Doherty's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Chapel Hill, NC office peers
Pearl Bader Doherty is toward the newer end of Chapel Hill, NC's NY register cohort: #15 of 91 by years since admission. See the Chapel Hill attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15
- City cohort
- 91
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Chapel Hill
- Marvin D. Genzer admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Steven John Hultquist admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Susan Kolodny Schwarcz admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Theodore Michael Shaw admitted 1980 · 46 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 Pearl compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Pearl Bader Doherty is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 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
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1718501
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Chapel Hill, NC
- ZIP Code
- 27516
- Phone
- (919) 619-2161
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Pearl Bader Doherty'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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 .
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Chapel Hill, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Pearl Bader Doherty: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~92 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Pearl Doherty licensed?
Pearl Doherty is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Pearl Bader Doherty admitted to the bar?
Pearl Bader Doherty's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Pearl Bader Doherty go to law school?
Pearl Bader Doherty attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
Is Pearl Bader Doherty in good standing?
Yes, Pearl Bader Doherty holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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