New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Frank Norton Decker Jr.
Syracuse University College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1955, registered office in Fayetteville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1955
- Admitted
- 71
- Years in bar
- 1558642
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Frank Norton Decker Jr. has spent 71 years on the register since admission in 1955, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 71 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 75
- by tenure in Fayetteville office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse University College Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Frank Norton Decker Jr. has carried New York bar registration 1558642 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Frank N Decker Jr Esq, located in Fayetteville, NY (Onondaga County), ZIP 13066. Educational background: Syracuse University College of Law (7,899 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 71 years, Frank Norton Decker Jr. 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
Frank Norton Decker Jr.'s 71 years since a 1955 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
71 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
71 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Fayetteville, NY office peers
Frank Norton Decker Jr. is toward the newer end of Fayetteville, NY's NY register cohort: #2 of 75 by years since admission. See the Fayetteville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 75
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1955
Nearest tenure peers in Fayetteville
- Dante M. Scaccia admitted 1949 · 77 yr
- James Guido Di Stefano admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- Gerald John Mathews admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- Carter Heston Strickland admitted 1965 · 61 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 Frank compares to fellow Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Among the 3,420 Syracuse University College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Frank Norton Decker Jr. is longer-tenured than 99%.
71 years vs. Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,420 NY-registered alumni of this school
71 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,420 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
Syracuse University College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Syracuse University College Of Law's 7,899 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1955 admission class today
Of the 1,442 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1955, 2.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1558642
- Year Admitted
- 1955 (71 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Frank N Decker Jr Esq
- City
- Fayetteville, NY
- County
- Onondaga
- ZIP Code
- 13066
- Phone
- (315) 446-2522
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Frank Norton Decker Jr.'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 Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1955 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1955), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1955 whose listed office city differs from Fayetteville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Frank Norton Decker Jr.: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~76 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1955)
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 Frank Decker licensed?
Frank Decker is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Frank Norton Decker Jr. admitted to the bar?
Frank Norton Decker Jr.'s admission to the New York bar dates back to 1955.
Where did Frank Norton Decker Jr. go to law school?
Frank Norton Decker Jr. attended Syracuse University College of Law.
What company does Frank Norton Decker Jr. work for?
Frank Norton Decker Jr. is associated with Frank N Decker Jr Esq in Fayetteville, NY.
Is Frank Norton Decker Jr. in good standing?
Yes, Frank Norton Decker Jr. 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.
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