New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
William Myers Orr
Pace Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Westport, CT. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2987824
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, William Myers Orr ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #172 of 306
- by tenure in Westport office peers
- Law school
- Pace Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2987824 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to William Myers Orr, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Bridgewater Associates LP, located in Westport, CT, ZIP 06880. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Pace Law School (3,890 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, William Myers Orr still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match William Myers Orr's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Westport, CT office peers
Relative to the 306 NY-registered attorneys listing Westport, CT, William Myers Orr is longer-tenured than 56% (local rank #172). See the Westport attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #172
- City cohort
- 306
- Local percentile
- 56th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Westport
- Eduardo N T Andrade admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Claudia Naomi Green admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Charles Edmund Murphy admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Harry Daniel Murphy admitted 1999 · 27 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.
How William compares to fellow Pace Law School alumni
Among the 4,892 Pace Law School graduates in the New York register, William Myers Orr is longer-tenured than 83%.
27 years vs. Pace Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,892 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 17% higher than 83% of 4,892 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 · August 2026
Pace Law School's active-bar rate
Of Pace Law School's 3,890 alumni in the New York register, 84.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2987824
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bridgewater Associates LP
- City
- Westport, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06880
- Phone
- (203) 919-0773
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Myers Orr'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: Bridgewater Associates LP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Pace Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Westport, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William Myers Orr: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~307 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Orr licensed?
William Orr is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Myers Orr admitted to the bar?
William Myers Orr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did William Myers Orr go to law school?
William Myers Orr attended Pace Law School.
What company does William Myers Orr work for?
William Myers Orr is associated with Bridgewater Associates LP in Westport, CT.
Is William Myers Orr in good standing?
Yes, William Myers Orr holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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