New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Edward Thomas Byrne
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Rockville Centre, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 1176528
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Edward Thomas Byrne has spent 50 years on the register since admission in 1976, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 50 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #33 of 327
- by tenure in Rockville Centre office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Edward Thomas Byrne has carried New York bar registration 1176528 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
Practice address is listed under Murtagh, Cohen, Byrne, Murdy & Mundo, located in Rockville Centre, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11570. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, Edward Thomas Byrne 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
Edward Thomas Byrne's 50 years since a 1976 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
50 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
50 Top 4% higher than 96% 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 Rockville Centre, NY office peers
Most of the 327 NY-registered attorneys in Rockville Centre, NY outrank Edward Thomas Byrne on tenure; this record sits at the 10th local percentile (rank #33). See the Rockville Centre attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #33
- City cohort
- 327
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Rockville Centre
- Albert W. Chianese admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Martin Philip Cohen admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Frederick N. Gaffney admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Edwin Francis Lambert admitted 1976 · 50 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 Edward compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Edward Thomas Byrne is longer-tenured than 99%.
50 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1176528
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Murtagh, Cohen, Byrne, Murdy & Mundo
- City
- Rockville Centre, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11570
- Phone
- (516) 766-3200
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Edward Thomas Byrne'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: Murtagh, Cohen, Byrne, Murdy & Mundo
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1976 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Rockville Centre, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Edward Thomas Byrne: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~328 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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 Edward Byrne licensed?
Edward Byrne is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Edward Thomas Byrne admitted to the bar?
Edward Thomas Byrne's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did Edward Thomas Byrne go to law school?
Edward Thomas Byrne attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Edward Thomas Byrne work for?
Edward Thomas Byrne is associated with Murtagh, Cohen, Byrne, Murdy & Mundo in Rockville Centre, NY.
Is Edward Thomas Byrne in good standing?
Yes, Edward Thomas Byrne 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.