New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Barbara Lee Smithers
University Of Chicago alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Darien, CT. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1028919
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Barbara Lee Smithers has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #17 of 104
- by tenure in Darien office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Barbara Lee Smithers has carried New York bar registration 1028919 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Barbara L. Smithers, located in Darien, CT, ZIP 06820. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (1,333 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Barbara Lee Smithers has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Barbara Lee Smithers's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Darien, CT office peers
Barbara Lee Smithers is toward the newer end of Darien, CT's NY register cohort: #17 of 104 by years since admission. See the Darien attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #17
- City cohort
- 104
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Darien
- John Kennard Bosee Iv admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Charles Joseph Laughon admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Margaret Ann Rague admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- John Theodore Schmidt admitted 1976 · 50 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 Barbara compares to fellow University Of Chicago alumni
Among the 869 University Of Chicago graduates in the New York register, Barbara Lee Smithers is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. University Of Chicago alumni
Years since admission - 869 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 869 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 Chicago's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago's 1,333 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1028919
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Barbara L. Smithers
- City
- Darien, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06820
- Phone
- (914) 263-0558
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Barbara Lee Smithers'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 University Of Chicago alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Darien, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Barbara Lee Smithers: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~105 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Barbara Smithers licensed?
Barbara Smithers is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Barbara Lee Smithers admitted to the bar?
Barbara Lee Smithers's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Barbara Lee Smithers go to law school?
Barbara Lee Smithers attended UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
What company does Barbara Lee Smithers work for?
Barbara Lee Smithers is associated with Barbara L. Smithers in Darien, CT.
Is Barbara Lee Smithers in good standing?
Yes, Barbara Lee Smithers 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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