New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Wendy Eileen Rutter
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Durham, NC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5064431
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Wendy Eileen Rutter has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #119 of 163
- by tenure in Durham office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5064431 on the New York register belongs to Wendy Eileen Rutter, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Durham, NC, ZIP 27717. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Wendy Eileen Rutter 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Wendy Eileen Rutter sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Durham, NC office peers
Against Durham, NC's 163-attorney NY register cohort, Wendy Eileen Rutter lands at the 72nd tenure percentile (rank #119). See the Durham attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #119
- City cohort
- 163
- Local percentile
- 72nd
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Durham
- Cerretta Geornell Amos admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Beverly Chang admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Kristina Noelle Hong admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Ashley Earnestine Walker 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Wendy compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Wendy Eileen Rutter is longer-tenured than 39%.
14 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 61% higher than 39% 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 · September 2026
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below 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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5064431
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Durham, NC
- ZIP Code
- 27717
- Phone
- (617) 261-9557
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Wendy Eileen Rutter'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 2012 .
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Durham, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Wendy Eileen Rutter: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~164 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 Wendy Rutter licensed?
Wendy Rutter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Wendy Eileen Rutter admitted to the bar?
Wendy Eileen Rutter has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Wendy Eileen Rutter go to law school?
Wendy Eileen Rutter attended Cornell Law School.
Is Wendy Eileen Rutter in good standing?
Yes, Wendy Eileen Rutter 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.