New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Peter W. Clapp
Hastings College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Berkeley, CA. 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
- 2326940
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Peter W. Clapp 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"
- #20 of 120
- by tenure in Berkeley office peers
- Law school
- Hastings College Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Peter W. Clapp has carried New York bar registration 2326940 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under ℅ Ebclc, located in Berkeley, CA, ZIP 94704. Educational background: HASTINGS COLLEGE OF LAW (33 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Peter W. Clapp 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
Peter W. Clapp'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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Berkeley, CA office peers
Peter W. Clapp is toward the newer end of Berkeley, CA's NY register cohort: #20 of 120 by years since admission. See the Berkeley attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #20
- City cohort
- 120
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Berkeley
- Maria Echaveste admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Anne E. Simon admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- John Frederick Cove Jr admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Richard Edward Flamm admitted 1982 · 44 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.
Hastings College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Hastings College Of Law's 33 alumni in the New York register, 36.4% 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
- 2326940
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- ℅ Ebclc
- City
- Berkeley, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94704
- Phone
- (510) 318-4364
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Peter W. Clapp'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 Hastings College Of Law 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 Berkeley, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Peter W. Clapp: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~121 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 Peter Clapp licensed?
Peter Clapp is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Peter W. Clapp admitted to the bar?
Peter W. Clapp's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Peter W. Clapp go to law school?
Peter W. Clapp attended HASTINGS COLLEGE OF LAW.
What company does Peter W. Clapp work for?
Peter W. Clapp is associated with ℅ Ebclc in Berkeley, CA.
Is Peter W. Clapp in good standing?
Yes, Peter W. Clapp 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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