New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Betty Jane Santangelo
Fordham Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1975, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1975
- Admitted
- 51
- Years in bar
- 1090810
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Betty Jane Santangelo appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1975 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 51 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #2540 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Fordham Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Betty Jane Santangelo is registered as bar number 1090810 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Mcdermott Will & Schulte LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10022. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM LAW (355 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Betty Jane Santangelo is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #2,540 of 93,608 (3rd percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,540
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1975
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Richard Bruce Aarons admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Lisa Aber-Cohen admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Samuel Fawkner Abernethy admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Jody Adams admitted 1975 · 51 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 Betty compares to fellow Fordham Law alumni
Among the 239 Fordham Law graduates in the New York register, Betty Jane Santangelo is longer-tenured than 99%.
51 years vs. Fordham Law alumni
Years since admission - 239 NY-registered alumni of this school
51 Top 1% higher than 99% of 239 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
Fordham Law's active-bar rate
Of Fordham Law's 355 alumni in the New York register, 53.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1975 admission class today
Of the 3,195 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1975, 47.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1090810
- Year Admitted
- 1975 (51 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mcdermott Will & Schulte LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10022
- Phone
- (212) 756-2587
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Betty Jane Santangelo's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Mcdermott Will & Schulte LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1975 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1975), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1975 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Betty Jane Santangelo: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1975)
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 Betty Santangelo licensed?
Betty Santangelo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Betty Jane Santangelo admitted to the bar?
Betty Jane Santangelo's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1975.
Where did Betty Jane Santangelo go to law school?
Betty Jane Santangelo attended FORDHAM LAW.
What company does Betty Jane Santangelo work for?
Betty Jane Santangelo is associated with Mcdermott Will & Schulte LLP in New York, NY.
Is Betty Jane Santangelo in good standing?
Not currently, Betty Jane Santangelo's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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