New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Tara Lynn Phelan
New York alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Princeton, NJ. 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
- 2811560
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Tara Lynn Phelan 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"
- #186 of 640
- by tenure in Princeton office peers
- Law school
- New York
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2811560 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Tara Lynn Phelan, 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 Saul Ewing LLP, located in Princeton, NJ, ZIP 08540. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK (1,763 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Tara Lynn Phelan 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 Tara Lynn Phelan'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 · September 2026
Tenure among Princeton, NJ office peers
Most of the 640 NY-registered attorneys in Princeton, NJ outrank Tara Lynn Phelan on tenure; this record sits at the 29th local percentile (rank #186). See the Princeton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #186
- City cohort
- 640
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Princeton
- Michael Aronow admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Benjamin Conrad Bair admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Joachim Manfred Boekelmann admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Peter Bon Viso 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Tara compares to fellow New York alumni
Among the 1,198 New York graduates in the New York register, Tara Lynn Phelan is longer-tenured than 24%.
29 years vs. New York alumni
Years since admission - 1,198 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 76% higher than 24% of 1,198 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
New York's active-bar rate
Of New York's 1,763 alumni in the New York register, 41.3% 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
- 2811560
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Saul Ewing LLP
- City
- Princeton, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08540
- Phone
- (609) 452-3108
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Tara Lynn Phelan'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: Saul Ewing LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York alumni
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 Princeton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Tara Lynn Phelan: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~641 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 Tara Phelan licensed?
Tara Phelan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Tara Lynn Phelan admitted to the bar?
Tara Lynn Phelan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Tara Lynn Phelan go to law school?
Tara Lynn Phelan attended NEW YORK.
What company does Tara Lynn Phelan work for?
Tara Lynn Phelan is associated with Saul Ewing LLP in Princeton, NJ.
Is Tara Lynn Phelan in good standing?
Yes, Tara Lynn Phelan 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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