New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
William Morris Freeman
Univ Of No Carolina alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1975, registered office in Southampton, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1975
- Admitted
- 51
- Years in bar
- 1451855
- NY reg #
The record in one line
William Morris Freeman appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1975 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 51 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #15 of 124
- by tenure in Southampton office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of No Carolina
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
William Morris Freeman is registered as bar number 1451855 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Southampton, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11968. Educational background: UNIV OF NO CAROLINA (3 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 Southampton, NY office peers
William Morris Freeman is toward the newer end of Southampton, NY's NY register cohort: #15 of 124 by years since admission. See the Southampton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15
- City cohort
- 124
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1975
Nearest tenure peers in Southampton
- Greg A. Danilow admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Armand Joseph Gelinas admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Carol Mellor admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Marguerite A. Smith admitted 1975 · 51 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.
Univ Of No Carolina's active-bar rate
Of Univ Of No Carolina's 3 alumni in the New York register, 33.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1975 admission class today
Of the 3,195 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1975, 47.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1451855
- Year Admitted
- 1975 (51 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Southampton, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11968
- Phone
- (631) 287-4746
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Morris Freeman'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 admission year (1975), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1975 whose listed office city differs from Southampton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William Morris Freeman: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~125 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1975)
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 Freeman licensed?
William Freeman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Morris Freeman admitted to the bar?
William Morris Freeman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1975.
Where did William Morris Freeman go to law school?
William Morris Freeman attended UNIV OF NO CAROLINA.
Is William Morris Freeman in good standing?
Not currently, William Morris Freeman's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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.