New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Carol Lynn May
Columbia Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Southborough, MA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1682376
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Carol Lynn May appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1979 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 47 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1 of 8
- by tenure in Southborough office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Univ
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Carol Lynn May is registered as bar number 1682376 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 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Carol Lynn May Attorney At Law, located in Southborough, MA, ZIP 01772. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIV.
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 Southborough, MA office peers
Within Southborough, MA's 8-attorney local set, Carol Lynn May is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Southborough attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 8
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Southborough
- Douglas F. Flood admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Mitchell Andrew Karman admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Liana Pia Moore admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Laura Mae Raisty admitted 1999 · 27 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 Carol compares to fellow Columbia Univ alumni
Among the 184 Columbia Univ graduates in the New York register, Carol Lynn May is longer-tenured than 67%.
47 years vs. Columbia Univ alumni
Years since admission - 184 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 33% higher than 67% of 184 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% 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
- 1682376
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- May 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Carol Lynn May Attorney At Law
- City
- Southborough, MA
- ZIP Code
- 01772
- Phone
- (508) 810-4590
Education
COLUMBIA UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Carol Lynn May'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.
Near-tenure Columbia Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Southborough, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Carol Lynn May with the closest admission year to 1979. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Carol May licensed?
Carol May is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Carol Lynn May admitted to the bar?
Carol Lynn May's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Carol Lynn May go to law school?
Carol Lynn May attended COLUMBIA UNIV.
What company does Carol Lynn May work for?
Carol Lynn May is associated with Carol Lynn May Attorney At Law in Southborough, MA.
Is Carol Lynn May in good standing?
Not currently, Carol Lynn May's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.