New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
William Hanford Curtiss
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Southfield, MI. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5181342
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, William Hanford Curtiss has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #40 of 64
- by tenure in Southfield office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5181342 on the New York register belongs to William Hanford Curtiss, currently in active 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 Kimco Realty Corporation, located in Southfield, MI, ZIP 48076. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
William Hanford Curtiss 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
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, William Hanford Curtiss sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 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 Southfield, MI office peers
Against Southfield, MI's 64-attorney NY register cohort, William Hanford Curtiss lands at the 61st tenure percentile (rank #40). See the Southfield attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #40
- City cohort
- 64
- Local percentile
- 61st
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Southfield
- Yang Xu admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Aleksandr John Yarmolinets admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Andrea Marie Faes admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- David James Jarrett 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 William compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, William Hanford Curtiss is longer-tenured than 38%.
13 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 62% higher than 38% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5181342
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kimco Realty Corporation
- City
- Southfield, MI
- ZIP Code
- 48076
- Phone
- (248) 592-6434
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Hanford Curtiss'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: Kimco Realty Corporation
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Southfield, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William Hanford Curtiss: closest NY bar admission year outside MI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~65 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Curtiss licensed?
William Curtiss is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Hanford Curtiss admitted to the bar?
William Hanford Curtiss has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did William Hanford Curtiss go to law school?
William Hanford Curtiss attended Columbia Law School.
What company does William Hanford Curtiss work for?
William Hanford Curtiss is associated with Kimco Realty Corporation in Southfield, MI.
Is William Hanford Curtiss in good standing?
Yes, William Hanford Curtiss 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.