New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Samuel Scott Wakefield
Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Cambridge, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5014667
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Samuel Scott Wakefield has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #205 of 332
- by tenure in Cambridge office peers
- Law school
- Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5014667 on the New York register belongs to Samuel Scott Wakefield, currently in active 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 Scholar Rock, located in Cambridge, MA, ZIP 02142. Educational background: Northwestern University School of Law Chicago (1,553 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Samuel Scott Wakefield 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Samuel Scott Wakefield sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Cambridge, MA office peers
Relative to the 332 NY-registered attorneys listing Cambridge, MA, Samuel Scott Wakefield is longer-tenured than 61% (local rank #205). See the Cambridge attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #205
- City cohort
- 332
- Local percentile
- 61st
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Cambridge
- Eunyoung Julie Bang admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- James Michael Dockery admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Sarah Chase Edgecomb admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Laura Kate Graham admitted 2012 · 14 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 Samuel compares to fellow Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumni
Among the 1,472 Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago graduates in the New York register, Samuel Scott Wakefield is longer-tenured than 63%.
14 years vs. Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumni
Years since admission - 1,472 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 37% higher than 63% of 1,472 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
Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago's active-bar rate
Of Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago's 1,553 alumni in the New York register, 81.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5014667
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Scholar Rock
- City
- Cambridge, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02142
- Phone
- (857) 259-3860
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Samuel Scott Wakefield'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 Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Cambridge, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Samuel Scott Wakefield: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~333 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Wakefield licensed?
Samuel Wakefield is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Samuel Scott Wakefield admitted to the bar?
Samuel Scott Wakefield has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Samuel Scott Wakefield go to law school?
Samuel Scott Wakefield attended Northwestern University School of Law Chicago.
What company does Samuel Scott Wakefield work for?
Samuel Scott Wakefield is associated with Scholar Rock in Cambridge, MA.
Is Samuel Scott Wakefield in good standing?
Yes, Samuel Scott Wakefield holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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