New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Daphne Ellen Butler
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1992, registered office in Lakewood, CO. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1992
- Admitted
- 34
- Years in bar
- 2499945
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 34 years on the register since a 1992 admission, Daphne Ellen Butler ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 34 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #10 of 25
- by tenure in Lakewood office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2499945 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Daphne Ellen Butler, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Department Of The Interior, located in Lakewood, CO, ZIP 80215. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: YALE (2,577 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 34 years on the register, Daphne Ellen Butler still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Daphne Ellen Butler's 34 years since admission in 1992.
34 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
34 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Lakewood, CO office peers
Within Lakewood, CO's 25-attorney local set, Daphne Ellen Butler is #10 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Lakewood attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 25
- Local percentile
- 36th
- Admitted
- 1992
Nearest tenure peers in Lakewood
- Eric Edward Torgersen admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Barbara Leigh Cohn admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Matthew S. Handel admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Christopher Thomas John Anderson admitted 1996 · 30 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 Daphne compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Daphne Ellen Butler is longer-tenured than 67%.
34 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
34 Top 33% higher than 67% of 1,092 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
Yale's active-bar rate
Of Yale's 2,577 alumni in the New York register, 48.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1992 admission class today
Of the 6,498 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1992, 59.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2499945
- Year Admitted
- 1992 (34 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Department Of The Interior
- City
- Lakewood, CO
- ZIP Code
- 80215
- Phone
- (303) 445-0612
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Daphne Ellen Butler'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.
Same firm affiliation: Department Of The Interior
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1992 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1992), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1992 whose listed office city differs from Lakewood, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Daphne Ellen Butler: closest NY bar admission year outside CO, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~26 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1992)
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 Daphne Butler licensed?
Daphne Butler is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Daphne Ellen Butler admitted to the bar?
Daphne Ellen Butler's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1992.
Where did Daphne Ellen Butler go to law school?
Daphne Ellen Butler attended YALE.
What company does Daphne Ellen Butler work for?
Daphne Ellen Butler is associated with Department Of The Interior in Lakewood, CO.
Is Daphne Ellen Butler in good standing?
Yes, Daphne Ellen Butler holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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.