New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Rachel Amy Adams
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. 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
- 1127372
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Rachel Amy Adams 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"
- #387 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Rachel Amy Adams has carried New York bar registration 1127372 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 Supreme Court State Of New York, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL (24,968 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Rachel Amy Adams 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
Rachel Amy Adams'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 · September 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Rachel Amy Adams is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #387 of 7,282 (5th percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #387
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- John A. Anderson admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Morris E. Barenbaum admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Helene E. Blank admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Murray Zvi Bohnenfield admitted 1978 · 48 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 Rachel compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 3,356 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Rachel Amy Adams is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 3,356 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,356 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% 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
- 1127372
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Supreme Court State Of New York
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11201
- Phone
- (347) 401-9260
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Rachel Amy Adams'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.
Same firm affiliation: Supreme Court State Of New York
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Rachel Amy Adams: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 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 Rachel Adams licensed?
Rachel Adams is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Rachel Amy Adams admitted to the bar?
Rachel Amy Adams's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Rachel Amy Adams go to law school?
Rachel Amy Adams attended BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Rachel Amy Adams work for?
Rachel Amy Adams is associated with Supreme Court State Of New York in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Rachel Amy Adams in good standing?
Yes, Rachel Amy Adams 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.
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