New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Rachel Antoinette Adams
University Of Denver alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Chicago, IL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5443452
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Rachel Antoinette Adams has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1548 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- University Of Denver
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5443452 on the New York register belongs to Rachel Antoinette Adams, currently in active 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 Polsinelli PC, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60606. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (162 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Rachel Antoinette Adams is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Rachel Antoinette Adams sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Chicago, IL office peers
Rachel Antoinette Adams's 10-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Chicago, IL: rank #1,548 of 2,245 office peers (69th percentile). See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,548
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 69th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- Nadia Shoshana Abramson admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Nicholas Ajello admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Rita Ambrosetti admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Asif Attarwala admitted 2016 · 10 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 Rachel compares to fellow University Of Denver alumni
Among the 109 University Of Denver graduates in the New York register, Rachel Antoinette Adams is longer-tenured than 7%.
10 years vs. University Of Denver alumni
Years since admission - 109 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 93% higher than 7% of 109 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
University Of Denver's active-bar rate
Of University Of Denver's 162 alumni in the New York register, 56.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5443452
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Polsinelli PC
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60606
- Phone
- (312) 873-3646
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Rachel Antoinette 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: Polsinelli PC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Denver alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Chicago, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Rachel Antoinette Adams: closest NY bar admission year outside IL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,246 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Antoinette Adams admitted to the bar?
Rachel Antoinette Adams has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Rachel Antoinette Adams go to law school?
Rachel Antoinette Adams attended UNIVERSITY OF DENVER.
What company does Rachel Antoinette Adams work for?
Rachel Antoinette Adams is associated with Polsinelli PC in Chicago, IL.
Is Rachel Antoinette Adams in good standing?
Yes, Rachel Antoinette 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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