PlainAttorney Register file of Sep 29, 2026 · NY Office of Court Administration, via data.ny.gov

Columbia County: attorneys per resident

Currently registered attorneys with an office in the county

Currently registered
176
Per 1,000 residents
2.88
Rank
9th of 62

176 currently registered attorneys list an office in Columbia County on the register file of Sep 29, 2026: 2.88 per 1,000 residents, against 6.68 statewide. That ranks Columbia 9th of New York’s 62 counties.

Currently registered attorneys per 1,000 residents

Currently registered attorneys per 1,000 residents, selected New York counties New York County (Manhattan)46.63Albany County11.88Westchester County7.26Nassau County6.92Erie County4.36Columbia County2.88Wayne County0.69Orleans County0.56Tioga County0.48Statewide 6.68
Currently registered attorneys per 1,000 residents, selected New York counties New York County (Manhattan)46.63Albany County11.88Westchester County7.26Nassau County6.92Erie County4.36Columbia County2.88Wayne County0.69Orleans County0.56Tioga County0.48Statewide 6.68
Currently registered attorneys per 1,000 residents, selected New York counties New York County (Manhattan)46.63Albany County11.88Westchester County7.26Nassau County6.92Erie County4.36Columbia County2.88Wayne County0.69Orleans County0.56Tioga County0.48Statewide 6.68
The five highest counties, Columbia (9th) and the three lowest; the New York County bar is broken to keep the rest readable. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, B01003.

Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, B01003.

Firms with the most attorneys in the county

FirmAttorneys
Whitbeck Benedict & Smith LLP4
Hudson Valley Law Partners, PLLC4
Paolantonio Crawford, PLLC3
William J. Better, P.C.2
Transformation Legal Group, PLLC2
Miner & Miner2

Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants, employer spellings merged.

Cities and towns

PlaceCurrently registered
Hudson67
Kinderhook14
Chatham13
Valatie10
Old Chatham7
Hillsdale7
Germantown6
Ancram6

Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026.

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