New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Erica Blythe Garay
St. John'S University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Melville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1172378
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Erica Blythe Garay has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #84 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- St. John'S University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Erica Blythe Garay has carried New York bar registration 1172378 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
Practice address is listed under Garay Adr Services, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. Educational background: ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Erica Blythe Garay 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
Erica Blythe Garay's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Melville, NY office peers
Erica Blythe Garay is earlier in the Melville, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #84 of 1,475 (6th percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #84
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Steven C. Brill admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Kenneth Lawrence Gartner admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Roger B. Lawrence admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Thomas Arthur Orourke admitted 1979 · 47 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 Erica compares to fellow St. John'S University alumni
Among the 1,071 St. John'S University graduates in the New York register, Erica Blythe Garay is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. St. John'S University alumni
Years since admission - 1,071 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,071 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1172378
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Garay Adr Services
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (917) 514-2487
Education
ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Erica Blythe Garay'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 St. John'S University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Erica Blythe Garay: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Erica Garay licensed?
Erica Garay is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Erica Blythe Garay admitted to the bar?
Erica Blythe Garay's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Erica Blythe Garay go to law school?
Erica Blythe Garay attended ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY.
What company does Erica Blythe Garay work for?
Erica Blythe Garay is associated with Garay Adr Services in Melville, NY.
Is Erica Blythe Garay in good standing?
Yes, Erica Blythe Garay 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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