New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Serena De Wees Highley
Boston College Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2023. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2023
- Admitted
- 3
- Years in bar
- 6052005
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Serena De Wees Highley is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2023 and on active status for 3 years so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.
- 3 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- Top 100%
- by tenure among active NY attorneys
- Law school
- Boston College Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Serena De Wees Highley holds bar number 6052005 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
No firm or business address is on record yet for this recent admission. Educational background: Boston College Law School (2,035 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
As a recent addition to the register, Serena De Wees Highley counts toward the New York bar's active cohort; the breakdown below shows how that group stacks up against the rest of the register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Serena De Wees Highley is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2023. The histogram below shows where 3 years of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.
3 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
3 Top 100% higher than 0% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
How Serena compares to fellow Boston College Law School alumni
Among the 2,144 Boston College Law School graduates in the New York register, Serena De Wees Highley is longer-tenured than 0%.
3 years vs. Boston College Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,144 NY-registered alumni of this school
3 Top 100% higher than 0% of 2,144 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
Boston College Law School's active-bar rate
Of Boston College Law School's 2,035 alumni in the New York register, 80% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2023 admission class today
Of the 8,985 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2023, 97.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 6052005
- Year Admitted
- 2023 (3 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Serena De Wees Highley'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 Boston College Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2023 .
Same admission year (2023), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2023 whose listed office city differs from this record, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Serena De Wees Highley with the closest admission year to 2023. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Serena Highley licensed?
Serena Highley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Serena De Wees Highley admitted to the bar?
Serena De Wees Highley was admitted to the New York bar in 2023, 3 years ago.
Where did Serena De Wees Highley go to law school?
Serena De Wees Highley attended Boston College Law School.
Is Serena De Wees Highley in good standing?
Yes, Serena De Wees Highley 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.