New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Beverly Hawley Foster
Rutgers Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Wayne, PA. 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
- 1036573
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Beverly Hawley Foster 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"
- #5 of 65
- by tenure in Wayne office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers Newark
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Beverly Hawley Foster has carried New York bar registration 1036573 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Wayne, PA, ZIP 19087. Educational background: RUTGERS NEWARK.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Beverly Hawley Foster 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
Beverly Hawley Foster'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Wayne, PA office peers
Beverly Hawley Foster is toward the newer end of Wayne, PA's NY register cohort: #5 of 65 by years since admission. See the Wayne attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 65
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Wayne
- Pam Horvitz Schneider admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Stephen A. Becker admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Lawrence David Levin admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Julianna Josephine Zekan admitted 1981 · 45 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 Beverly compares to fellow Rutgers Newark alumni
Among the 417 Rutgers Newark graduates in the New York register, Beverly Hawley Foster is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Rutgers Newark alumni
Years since admission - 417 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 417 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
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
- 1036573
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Wayne, PA
- ZIP Code
- 19087
- Phone
- (610) 687-7681
Education
RUTGERS NEWARK
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Beverly Hawley Foster'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 Rutgers Newark alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 .
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Wayne, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Beverly Hawley Foster: closest NY bar admission year outside PA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~66 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 Beverly Foster licensed?
Beverly Foster is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Beverly Hawley Foster admitted to the bar?
Beverly Hawley Foster's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Beverly Hawley Foster go to law school?
Beverly Hawley Foster attended RUTGERS NEWARK.
Is Beverly Hawley Foster in good standing?
Yes, Beverly Hawley Foster holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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