New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Debra Faye Winthrop
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in San Diego, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1730373
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Debra Faye Winthrop has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #41 of 658
- by tenure in San Diego office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Debra Faye Winthrop has carried New York bar registration 1730373 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in San Diego, CA, ZIP 92101. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Debra Faye Winthrop 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
Debra Faye Winthrop's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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 · September 2026
Tenure among San Diego, CA office peers
Most of the 658 NY-registered attorneys in San Diego, CA outrank Debra Faye Winthrop on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #41). See the San Diego attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #41
- City cohort
- 658
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in San Diego
- David E. Kleinfeld admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Rosalind J. Krakauer admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Mitchell Lee Lathrop admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Richard Stephen Petretti 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Debra compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Debra Faye Winthrop is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 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 · September 2026
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1730373
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- San Diego, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92101
- Phone
- (203) 524-6292
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Debra Faye Winthrop'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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 .
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from San Diego, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Debra Faye Winthrop: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~659 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
Verify This Attorney
Verify on NY Courts Attorney SearchNearby Attorneys in San Diego, CA
Compare credentials side-by-side
Compare Debra Faye Winthrop with similar attorneys in San Diego.
Compare attorneys →Before you rely on this record
Debra Faye Winthrop's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Debra Winthrop licensed?
Debra Winthrop is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Debra Faye Winthrop admitted to the bar?
Debra Faye Winthrop's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Debra Faye Winthrop go to law school?
Debra Faye Winthrop attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
Is Debra Faye Winthrop in good standing?
Yes, Debra Faye Winthrop 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.