New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Theodore Northington Farris
Fordham Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1199561
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Theodore Northington Farris has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4431 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Fordham Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Theodore Northington Farris has carried New York bar registration 1199561 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Dorsey & Whitney LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10019. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Theodore Northington Farris has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Theodore Northington Farris's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Theodore Northington Farris is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #4,431 of 93,608 (5th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4,431
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Barry R. Abbott admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Richard Mark Aborn admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Carol Rose Abramson admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Jeffrey George Abrandt admitted 1979 · 47 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 Theodore compares to fellow Fordham Law School alumni
Among the 1,122 Fordham Law School graduates in the New York register, Theodore Northington Farris is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Fordham Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,122 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,122 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1199561
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10019
- Phone
- (212) 431-7021
Education
FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Theodore Northington Farris'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: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Theodore Northington Farris: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Theodore Farris licensed?
Theodore Farris is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Theodore Northington Farris admitted to the bar?
Theodore Northington Farris's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Theodore Northington Farris go to law school?
Theodore Northington Farris attended FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Theodore Northington Farris work for?
Theodore Northington Farris is associated with Dorsey & Whitney LLP in New York, NY.
Is Theodore Northington Farris in good standing?
Yes, Theodore Northington Farris holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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