New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Samuel Addams Caulfield
University Of Connecticut alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in San Diego, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2802627
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Samuel Addams Caulfield ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #159 of 658
- by tenure in San Diego office peers
- Law school
- University Of Connecticut
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2802627 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Samuel Addams Caulfield, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Sempra Energy, located in San Diego, CA, ZIP 92101. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (599 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Samuel Addams Caulfield still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Samuel Addams Caulfield's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among San Diego, CA office peers
Most of the 658 NY-registered attorneys in San Diego, CA outrank Samuel Addams Caulfield on tenure; this record sits at the 24th local percentile (rank #159). See the San Diego attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #159
- City cohort
- 658
- Local percentile
- 24th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in San Diego
- Wylie Sean Allen admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Yunhui Chae-Banks admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Jeanne Marie Davison admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Michael D. Feinman admitted 1997 · 29 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 Samuel compares to fellow University Of Connecticut alumni
Among the 485 University Of Connecticut graduates in the New York register, Samuel Addams Caulfield is longer-tenured than 64%.
29 years vs. University Of Connecticut alumni
Years since admission - 485 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 36% higher than 64% of 485 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 Connecticut's active-bar rate
Of University Of Connecticut's 599 alumni in the New York register, 66.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2802627
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sempra Energy
- City
- San Diego, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92101
- Phone
- (203) 609-5343
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Samuel Addams Caulfield'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: Sempra Energy
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from San Diego, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Samuel Addams Caulfield: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~659 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Samuel Caulfield licensed?
Samuel Caulfield is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Samuel Addams Caulfield admitted to the bar?
Samuel Addams Caulfield's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Samuel Addams Caulfield go to law school?
Samuel Addams Caulfield attended UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT.
What company does Samuel Addams Caulfield work for?
Samuel Addams Caulfield is associated with Sempra Energy in San Diego, CA.
Is Samuel Addams Caulfield in good standing?
Yes, Samuel Addams Caulfield holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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