New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Tara Lee Harper
Univ Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Troy, MI. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2774305
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Tara Lee Harper appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1996 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 30 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #14 of 58
- by tenure in Troy office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Pennsylvania
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Tara Lee Harper is registered as bar number 2774305 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Populus Group LLC, located in Troy, MI, ZIP 48084. Educational background: UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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 Troy, MI office peers
Tara Lee Harper is toward the newer end of Troy, MI's NY register cohort: #14 of 58 by years since admission. See the Troy attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 58
- Local percentile
- 22nd
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Troy
- Craig Thomas Mierzwa admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Thomas Joseph Mohan admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Lucia Spevacek admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Melgene Dural Castillo admitted 1994 · 32 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 Tara compares to fellow Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 629 Univ Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Tara Lee Harper is longer-tenured than 19%.
30 years vs. Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 629 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 81% higher than 19% of 629 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 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% 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
- 2774305
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Populus Group LLC
- City
- Troy, MI
- ZIP Code
- 48084
- Phone
- (914) 329-0711
Education
UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Tara Lee Harper'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.
Near-tenure Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Troy, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Tara Lee Harper: closest NY bar admission year outside MI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~59 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Tara Harper licensed?
Tara Harper is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Tara Lee Harper admitted to the bar?
Tara Lee Harper's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Tara Lee Harper go to law school?
Tara Lee Harper attended UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does Tara Lee Harper work for?
Tara Lee Harper is associated with Populus Group LLC in Troy, MI.
Is Tara Lee Harper in good standing?
Not currently, Tara Lee Harper'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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