New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Vanessa Kathleen Rakel
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Cincinnati, OH. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5010772
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Vanessa Kathleen Rakel appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2012 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 14 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #108 of 168
- by tenure in Cincinnati office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Vanessa Kathleen Rakel is registered as bar number 5010772 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Squire Patton Boggs (Us) LLP, located in Cincinnati, OH, ZIP 45202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (9,205 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Cincinnati, OH office peers
Against Cincinnati, OH's 168-attorney NY register cohort, Vanessa Kathleen Rakel lands at the 64th tenure percentile (rank #108). See the Cincinnati attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #108
- City cohort
- 168
- Local percentile
- 64th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Cincinnati
- Jacqueline Celeste Greene admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Andrew Paul Kimble admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Nicholas Lawson Simon admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Melissa Susan Spievack admitted 2012 · 14 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 Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Vanessa Kathleen Rakel is longer-tenured than 35%.
14 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 65% higher than 35% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 9,205 alumni in the New York register, 74.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 5010772
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Squire Patton Boggs (Us) LLP
- City
- Cincinnati, OH
- ZIP Code
- 45202
- Phone
- (513) 361-1252
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Vanessa Kathleen Rakel's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", 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: Squire Patton Boggs (Us) LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Cincinnati, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Vanessa Kathleen Rakel: closest NY bar admission year outside OH, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~169 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Rakel licensed?
Vanessa Rakel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Vanessa Kathleen Rakel admitted to the bar?
Vanessa Kathleen Rakel has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Vanessa Kathleen Rakel go to law school?
Vanessa Kathleen Rakel attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Vanessa Kathleen Rakel work for?
Vanessa Kathleen Rakel is associated with Squire Patton Boggs (Us) LLP in Cincinnati, OH.
Is Vanessa Kathleen Rakel in good standing?
Not currently, Vanessa Kathleen Rakel's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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