New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth
William & Mary Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5827506
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth has built 5 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 5 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #75770 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- William & Mary Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5827506 on the New York register belongs to Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth, currently in active 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 Ropes & Gray LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10036. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: William & Mary Law School (542 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
5 years into an active New York practice since a 2021 admission, Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
5 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
5 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Among the 93,608 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in New York, NY, Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth ranks #75,770 by tenure, longer-tenured than 81% of that city cohort. See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #75,770
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Nadine Hassan Abdallah admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Einass Abdelmoula admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Sherlyn Abdullah admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Carli M Aberle admitted 2021 · 5 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 Vanessa compares to fellow William & Mary Law School alumni
Among the 496 William & Mary Law School graduates in the New York register, Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth is longer-tenured than 29%.
5 years vs. William & Mary Law School alumni
Years since admission - 496 NY-registered alumni of this school
5 Top 71% higher than 29% of 496 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
William & Mary Law School's active-bar rate
Of William & Mary Law School's 542 alumni in the New York register, 82.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2021 admission class today
Of the 7,829 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2021, 96% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5827506
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ropes & Gray LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10036
- Phone
- (202) 552-9522
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth'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: Ropes & Gray LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure William & Mary Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2021 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2021), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2021 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 Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth: 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 (~2021)
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 Vanessa Bateau Smyth licensed?
Vanessa Bateau Smyth is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth admitted to the bar?
Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth go to law school?
Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth attended William & Mary Law School.
What company does Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth work for?
Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth is associated with Ropes & Gray LLP in New York, NY.
Is Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth in good standing?
Yes, Vanessa Miriam Bateau Smyth 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.
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