New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
David L. Lawton
University Of Connecticut School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Windsor, CT. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5065503
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, David L. Lawton has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 16
- by tenure in Windsor office peers
- Law school
- University Of Connecticut School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5065503 on the New York register belongs to David L. Lawton, currently in active 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 Voya Investment Management LLC, located in Windsor, CT, ZIP 06095. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Connecticut School of Law (899 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
David L. Lawton is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, David L. Lawton sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Windsor, CT office peers
Windsor, CT carries only 16 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; David L. Lawton is #14 by tenure in that small local set. See the Windsor attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 16
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Windsor
- Catherine Marie Bragg admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Eve Sarah Pachter admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Bryanne Elizabeth Kelleher admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Joshua Elliot Baum admitted 2018 · 8 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 David compares to fellow University Of Connecticut School Of Law alumni
Among the 781 University Of Connecticut School Of Law graduates in the New York register, David L. Lawton is longer-tenured than 43%.
14 years vs. University Of Connecticut School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 781 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 57% higher than 43% of 781 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
University Of Connecticut School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of Connecticut School Of Law's 899 alumni in the New York register, 83.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5065503
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Voya Investment Management LLC
- City
- Windsor, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06095
- Phone
- (770) 980-5100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David L. 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.
Same firm affiliation: Voya Investment Management LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Connecticut School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Windsor, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David L. Lawton: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~17 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 David Lawton licensed?
David Lawton is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David L. Lawton admitted to the bar?
David L. Lawton has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did David L. Lawton go to law school?
David L. Lawton attended University of Connecticut School of Law.
What company does David L. Lawton work for?
David L. Lawton is associated with Voya Investment Management LLC in Windsor, CT.
Is David L. Lawton in good standing?
Yes, David L. Lawton 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.
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