New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Selwyn Dwight Blackwood
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1988, registered office in Atlanta, GA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1988
- Admitted
- 38
- Years in bar
- 2323012
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Selwyn Dwight Blackwood appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1988 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 38 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #104 of 1,267
- by tenure in Atlanta office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Selwyn Dwight Blackwood is registered as bar number 2323012 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Federal Reserve Bank Of Atlanta, located in Atlanta, GA, ZIP 30309. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Atlanta, GA office peers
Selwyn Dwight Blackwood is earlier in the Atlanta, GA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #104 of 1,267 (8th percentile). See the Atlanta attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #104
- City cohort
- 1,267
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1988
Nearest tenure peers in Atlanta
- Mary Anne Bobinski admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Stephanie Gabay-Smith admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Elizabeth L. Gibbs admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Paul D. Ginsberg admitted 1988 · 38 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 Selwyn compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Selwyn Dwight Blackwood is longer-tenured than 89%.
38 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
38 Top 11% higher than 89% of 1,212 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
The 1988 admission class today
Of the 6,238 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1988, 56.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2323012
- Year Admitted
- 1988 (38 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Federal Reserve Bank Of Atlanta
- City
- Atlanta, GA
- ZIP Code
- 30309
- Phone
- (404) 498-8262
Education
CORNELL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Selwyn Dwight Blackwood's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Federal Reserve Bank Of Atlanta
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 Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1988 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1988), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1988 whose listed office city differs from Atlanta, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Selwyn Dwight Blackwood: closest NY bar admission year outside GA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,268 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1988)
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 Selwyn Blackwood licensed?
Selwyn Blackwood is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Selwyn Dwight Blackwood admitted to the bar?
Selwyn Dwight Blackwood's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1988.
Where did Selwyn Dwight Blackwood go to law school?
Selwyn Dwight Blackwood attended CORNELL.
What company does Selwyn Dwight Blackwood work for?
Selwyn Dwight Blackwood is associated with Federal Reserve Bank Of Atlanta in Atlanta, GA.
Is Selwyn Dwight Blackwood in good standing?
Not currently, Selwyn Dwight Blackwood's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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