New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Valerie Ford Jacob
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Stillwater, OK. 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
- 1621853
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Valerie Ford Jacob 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"
- #2 of 6
- by tenure in Stillwater office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Valerie Ford Jacob has carried New York bar registration 1621853 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 Usa Rare Earth, Inc., located in Stillwater, OK, ZIP 74075. Educational background: Cornell Law School (4,824 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Valerie Ford Jacob 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
Valerie Ford Jacob'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Stillwater, OK office peers
Within Stillwater, OK's 6-attorney local set, Valerie Ford Jacob is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Stillwater attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 6
- Local percentile
- 17th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Stillwater
- Deborah Scott Pappas admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Richard Samuel Fischer admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- Mitchell Ryan Emig admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Dennis John Mcgrath admitted 2010 · 16 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 Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Valerie Ford Jacob is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 4,824 alumni in the New York register, 76.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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
- 1621853
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Usa Rare Earth, Inc.
- City
- Stillwater, OK
- ZIP Code
- 74075
- Phone
- (813) 867-6155
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Valerie Ford Jacob'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 Cornell 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 Stillwater, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Valerie Ford Jacob with the closest admission year to 1979. 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 Valerie Jacob licensed?
Valerie Jacob is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Valerie Ford Jacob admitted to the bar?
Valerie Ford Jacob's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Valerie Ford Jacob go to law school?
Valerie Ford Jacob attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Valerie Ford Jacob work for?
Valerie Ford Jacob is associated with Usa Rare Earth, Inc. in Stillwater, OK.
Is Valerie Ford Jacob in good standing?
Yes, Valerie Ford Jacob 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.