New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Philip Carlton Williams
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Vancouver, WA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1107754
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Philip Carlton Williams has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 16
- by tenure in Vancouver office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Philip Carlton Williams has carried New York bar registration 1107754 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 Vancouver, WA, ZIP 98683. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (3,238 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Philip Carlton Williams 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 Carlton Williams's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Vancouver, WA office peers
Within Vancouver, WA's 16-attorney local set, Philip Carlton Williams is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Vancouver attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 16
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Vancouver
- Maureen R. Kallins admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Marc Immerman admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- David Dunn Leitch admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Catherine E. Stuckart admitted 1985 · 41 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 Philip compares to fellow Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Philip Carlton Williams is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,229 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 University's active-bar rate
Of Columbia University's 3,238 alumni in the New York register, 53.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1107754
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Vancouver, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98683
- Phone
- (205) 908-3034
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Philip Carlton Williams'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 University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 .
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Vancouver, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Philip Carlton Williams: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~17 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Williams licensed?
Philip Williams is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Philip Carlton Williams admitted to the bar?
Philip Carlton Williams's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Philip Carlton Williams go to law school?
Philip Carlton Williams attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
Is Philip Carlton Williams in good standing?
Yes, Philip Carlton Williams holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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