New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Elana Greenway Faniel
Howard University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Lutz, FL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5030598
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Elana Greenway Faniel 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"
- #10 of 10
- by tenure in Lutz office peers
- Law school
- Howard University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5030598 on the New York register belongs to Elana Greenway Faniel, 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 Faniel Legal PLLC, located in Lutz, FL, ZIP 33559. Educational background: Howard University School of Law (797 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Elana Greenway Faniel 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, Elana Greenway Faniel 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Lutz, FL office peers
Lutz, FL carries only 10 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Elana Greenway Faniel is #10 by tenure in that small local set. See the Lutz attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 10
- Local percentile
- 90th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Lutz
- Nickolas James Spradlin admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Naeem Anwar Bawla admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Andrea Gail Kahn admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Kelly Kathleen Gray admitted 1996 · 30 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 Elana compares to fellow Howard University School Of Law alumni
Among the 699 Howard University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Elana Greenway Faniel is longer-tenured than 46%.
14 years vs. Howard University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 699 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 54% higher than 46% of 699 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
Howard University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Howard University School Of Law's 797 alumni in the New York register, 77.4% 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
- 5030598
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Faniel Legal PLLC
- City
- Lutz, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33559
- Phone
- (813) 410-1036
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Elana Greenway Faniel'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 Howard University 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 Lutz, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Elana Greenway Faniel: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~11 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 Elana Faniel licensed?
Elana Faniel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Elana Greenway Faniel admitted to the bar?
Elana Greenway Faniel has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Elana Greenway Faniel go to law school?
Elana Greenway Faniel attended Howard University School of Law.
What company does Elana Greenway Faniel work for?
Elana Greenway Faniel is associated with Faniel Legal PLLC in Lutz, FL.
Is Elana Greenway Faniel in good standing?
Yes, Elana Greenway Faniel 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.