New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
William Paul Hodges
University Of Notre Dame Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Hartford, CT. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5495213
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, William Paul Hodges has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #536 of 646
- by tenure in Hartford office peers
- Law school
- University Of Notre Dame Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5495213 on the New York register belongs to William Paul Hodges, 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 Cohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C., located in Hartford, CT, ZIP 06103. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Notre Dame Law School (596 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
William Paul Hodges 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, William Paul Hodges sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Hartford, CT office peers
William Paul Hodges is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Hartford, CT: #536 of 646 by years since admission (83rd percentile locally). See the Hartford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #536
- City cohort
- 646
- Local percentile
- 83rd
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Hartford
- Maxwell Quinn Bartels admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Tiffany Casanova admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Edwin Daniel Colon admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Nuala Ellen Droney admitted 2017 · 9 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 University Of Notre Dame Law School alumni
Among the 522 University Of Notre Dame Law School graduates in the New York register, William Paul Hodges is longer-tenured than 35%.
9 years vs. University Of Notre Dame Law School alumni
Years since admission - 522 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 65% higher than 35% of 522 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
University Of Notre Dame Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Notre Dame Law School's 596 alumni in the New York register, 86.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5495213
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C.
- City
- Hartford, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06103
- Phone
- (860) 493-2205
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Paul Hodges'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: Cohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure University Of Notre Dame Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Hartford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William Paul Hodges: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~647 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Hodges licensed?
William Hodges is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Paul Hodges admitted to the bar?
William Paul Hodges has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did William Paul Hodges go to law school?
William Paul Hodges attended University of Notre Dame Law School.
What company does William Paul Hodges work for?
William Paul Hodges is associated with Cohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C. in Hartford, CT.
Is William Paul Hodges in good standing?
Yes, William Paul Hodges 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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