New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Bettina Mary Lawton
Georgetown University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Vienna, VA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1748029
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bettina Mary Lawton has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 99
- by tenure in Vienna office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bettina Mary Lawton has carried New York bar registration 1748029 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Lawton Legacy Planning, PLLC, located in Vienna, VA, ZIP 22181. Educational background: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Bettina Mary Lawton 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
Bettina Mary Lawton's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 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 Vienna, VA office peers
Bettina Mary Lawton is toward the newer end of Vienna, VA's NY register cohort: #7 of 99 by years since admission. See the Vienna attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 99
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Vienna
- Robin V. Crawford admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Daniel Joseph Donohue admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- John Edward Lange admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Charles Conrad Reardon admitted 1983 · 43 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 Bettina compares to fellow Georgetown University alumni
Among the 1,583 Georgetown University graduates in the New York register, Bettina Mary Lawton is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Georgetown University alumni
Years since admission - 1,583 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,583 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
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1748029
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lawton Legacy Planning, PLLC
- City
- Vienna, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22181
- Phone
- (703) 242-1652
Education
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bettina Mary Lawton'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 Georgetown University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Vienna, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bettina Mary Lawton: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~100 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Bettina Lawton licensed?
Bettina Lawton is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bettina Mary Lawton admitted to the bar?
Bettina Mary Lawton's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Bettina Mary Lawton go to law school?
Bettina Mary Lawton attended GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
What company does Bettina Mary Lawton work for?
Bettina Mary Lawton is associated with Lawton Legacy Planning, PLLC in Vienna, VA.
Is Bettina Mary Lawton in good standing?
Yes, Bettina Mary Lawton 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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