New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Diane Lynn Collins
Georgetown alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 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.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1881432
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Diane Lynn Collins has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8 of 65
- by tenure in Wayne office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Diane Lynn Collins has carried New York bar registration 1881432 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: GEORGETOWN (1,603 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Diane Lynn Collins 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
Diane Lynn Collins's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Diane Lynn Collins is toward the newer end of Wayne, PA's NY register cohort: #8 of 65 by years since admission. See the Wayne attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 65
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Wayne
- Catherine H. Agnew admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Stephen A. Becker admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Julianna Josephine Zekan admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- John Maurice Coogan Jr admitted 1988 · 38 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 Diane compares to fellow Georgetown alumni
Among the 926 Georgetown graduates in the New York register, Diane Lynn Collins is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Georgetown alumni
Years since admission - 926 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 926 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
Georgetown's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown's 1,603 alumni in the New York register, 59.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1881432
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- City
- Wayne, PA
- ZIP Code
- 19087
- Phone
- (215) 979-3223
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Diane Lynn Collins'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 Georgetown alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 .
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 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 Diane Lynn Collins: 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 (~1983)
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 Diane Collins licensed?
Diane Collins is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Diane Lynn Collins admitted to the bar?
Diane Lynn Collins's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Diane Lynn Collins go to law school?
Diane Lynn Collins attended GEORGETOWN.
Is Diane Lynn Collins in good standing?
Yes, Diane Lynn Collins holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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