New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Valerie Paris Dent
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in Albany, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1995
- Admitted
- 31
- Years in bar
- 2701084
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Valerie Paris Dent carries a "Suspended, currently registered" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1995 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 31 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, currently registered"
- #917 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Valerie Paris Dent is registered as bar number 2701084 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, currently registered", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Suny, located in Albany, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12246. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, currently registered" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Albany, NY office peers
Valerie Paris Dent is earlier in the Albany, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #917 of 3,677 (25th percentile). See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #917
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 25th
- Admitted
- 1995
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- Joel Eric Abelove admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Catherine Anne Adlerman admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Melissa Anne Aiezza-Carpinello admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Dena Tofte Amodio admitted 1995 · 31 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Valerie compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Valerie Paris Dent is longer-tenured than 99%.
31 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
31 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1995 admission class today
Of the 6,807 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1995, 80.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2701084
- Year Admitted
- 1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Suny
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12246
- Phone
- (518) 801-2715
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Valerie Paris Dent's current status, "Suspended, currently registered", 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: Suny
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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1995 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1995), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1995 whose listed office city differs from Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Valerie Paris Dent: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1995)
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 Valerie Dent licensed?
Valerie Dent is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Valerie Paris Dent admitted to the bar?
Valerie Paris Dent's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.
Where did Valerie Paris Dent go to law school?
Valerie Paris Dent attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Valerie Paris Dent work for?
Valerie Paris Dent is associated with Suny in Albany, NY.
Is Valerie Paris Dent in good standing?
No, Valerie Paris Dent carries a "Suspended, currently registered" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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.