New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
William Barney Barker
State Univ Of Ny Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Carlisle, PA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1287754
- NY reg #
The record in one line
William Barney Barker has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 15
- by tenure in Carlisle office peers
- Law school
- State Univ Of Ny Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
William Barney Barker has carried New York bar registration 1287754 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Penn State Dickinson Law, located in Carlisle, PA, ZIP 17013. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: STATE UNIV OF NY BUFFALO (8 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, William Barney Barker 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
William Barney Barker's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 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 Carlisle, PA office peers
Within Carlisle, PA's 15-attorney local set, William Barney Barker is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Carlisle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 15
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Carlisle
- Dermot Michael Groome admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Sarah Jane Williams admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Todd Robert Long admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Robert Clark Insani admitted 2003 · 23 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.
State Univ Of Ny Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of State Univ Of Ny Buffalo's 8 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1287754
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Penn State Dickinson Law
- City
- Carlisle, PA
- ZIP Code
- 17013
- Phone
- (717) 601-9787
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Barney Barker'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: Penn State Dickinson Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure State Univ Of Ny Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Carlisle, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William Barney Barker: closest NY bar admission year outside PA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~16 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 William Barker licensed?
William Barker is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Barney Barker admitted to the bar?
William Barney Barker's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did William Barney Barker go to law school?
William Barney Barker attended STATE UNIV OF NY BUFFALO.
What company does William Barney Barker work for?
William Barney Barker is associated with Penn State Dickinson Law in Carlisle, PA.
Is William Barney Barker in good standing?
Yes, William Barney Barker holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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