New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
William Jacob Downes
Georgetown University Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Tarrytown, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5307103
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, William Jacob Downes has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #319 of 403
- by tenure in Tarrytown office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University Law Center
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5307103 on the New York register belongs to William Jacob Downes, 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 Travelers White Plains, located in Tarrytown, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10591. Educational background: Georgetown University Law Center (11,693 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
William Jacob Downes 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, William Jacob Downes sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Tarrytown, NY office peers
William Jacob Downes is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Tarrytown, NY: #319 of 403 by years since admission (79th percentile locally). See the Tarrytown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #319
- City cohort
- 403
- Local percentile
- 79th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Tarrytown
- Laura Anna De Los Rios admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Michael Robert L'Homme admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Paulina Lopez Caballero Ferrer admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Christopher Louis Mamone admitted 2015 · 11 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 Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Among the 8,074 Georgetown University Law Center graduates in the New York register, William Jacob Downes is longer-tenured than 37%.
11 years vs. Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 8,074 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 63% higher than 37% of 8,074 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
Georgetown University Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown University Law Center's 11,693 alumni in the New York register, 73.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5307103
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Travelers White Plains
- City
- Tarrytown, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10591
- Phone
- (914) 285-8500
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Jacob Downes'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 Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Tarrytown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William Jacob Downes: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~404 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Downes licensed?
William Downes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Jacob Downes admitted to the bar?
William Jacob Downes has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did William Jacob Downes go to law school?
William Jacob Downes attended Georgetown University Law Center.
What company does William Jacob Downes work for?
William Jacob Downes is associated with Travelers White Plains in Tarrytown, NY.
Is William Jacob Downes in good standing?
Yes, William Jacob Downes 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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