New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Edward Dean Cavanagh
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1975, registered office in Jamaica, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1975
- Admitted
- 51
- Years in bar
- 1479559
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Edward Dean Cavanagh has spent 51 years on the register since admission in 1975, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 51 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #18 of 843
- by tenure in Jamaica office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Edward Dean Cavanagh has carried New York bar registration 1479559 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 St Johns University School Of Law, located in Jamaica, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11439. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL (2,732 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 51 years, Edward Dean Cavanagh 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 Dean Cavanagh's 51 years since a 1975 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
51 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
51 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Jamaica, NY office peers
Most of the 843 NY-registered attorneys in Jamaica, NY outrank Edward Dean Cavanagh on tenure; this record sits at the 2nd local percentile (rank #18). See the Jamaica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #18
- City cohort
- 843
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1975
Nearest tenure peers in Jamaica
- Andrew Martin Axler admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Susan A. Gerner admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Neil Vincent Grimaldi admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Stephen Howard Klausner 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Edward compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Edward Dean Cavanagh is longer-tenured than 99%.
51 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
51 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,212 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
Cornell's active-bar rate
Of Cornell's 2,732 alumni in the New York register, 49.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1975 admission class today
Of the 3,195 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1975, 47.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1479559
- Year Admitted
- 1975 (51 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- St Johns University School Of Law
- City
- Jamaica, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11439
- Phone
- (718) 990-6600
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Edward Dean Cavanagh'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: St Johns University School Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1975 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1975), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1975 whose listed office city differs from Jamaica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Edward Dean Cavanagh: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~844 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1975)
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 Cavanagh licensed?
Edward Cavanagh is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Edward Dean Cavanagh admitted to the bar?
Edward Dean Cavanagh's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1975.
Where did Edward Dean Cavanagh go to law school?
Edward Dean Cavanagh attended CORNELL.
What company does Edward Dean Cavanagh work for?
Edward Dean Cavanagh is associated with St Johns University School Of Law in Jamaica, NY.
Is Edward Dean Cavanagh in good standing?
Yes, Edward Dean Cavanagh holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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