New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Philip Hiatt Dixon
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Troy, NY. 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
- 1725456
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Philip Hiatt Dixon 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"
- #30 of 188
- by tenure in Troy office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Philip Hiatt Dixon has carried New York bar registration 1725456 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Law Office Of Philip H. Dixon, located in Troy, NY (Rensselaer County), ZIP 12180. Educational background: CORNELL.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Philip Hiatt Dixon 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
Philip Hiatt Dixon'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
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 Troy, NY office peers
Philip Hiatt Dixon is toward the newer end of Troy, NY's NY register cohort: #30 of 188 by years since admission. See the Troy attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #30
- City cohort
- 188
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Troy
- Karen Martone Carletta admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Barbara Joan Ahern admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Sharon Couch Debonis admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Ruth M. Jacobs 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 Philip compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Philip Hiatt Dixon is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,212 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
- 1725456
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Philip H. Dixon
- City
- Troy, NY
- County
- Rensselaer
- ZIP Code
- 12180
- Phone
- (518) 281-5316
Education
CORNELL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Philip Hiatt Dixon'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 Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Troy, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Philip Hiatt Dixon: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~189 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 Philip Dixon licensed?
Philip Dixon is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Philip Hiatt Dixon admitted to the bar?
Philip Hiatt Dixon's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Philip Hiatt Dixon go to law school?
Philip Hiatt Dixon attended CORNELL.
What company does Philip Hiatt Dixon work for?
Philip Hiatt Dixon is associated with Law Office Of Philip H. Dixon in Troy, NY.
Is Philip Hiatt Dixon in good standing?
Yes, Philip Hiatt Dixon holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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