New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Gary Richard Small
Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Garden City, 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
- 1647452
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gary Richard Small appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1979 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 47 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #200 of 2,095
- by tenure in Garden City office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gary Richard Small is registered as bar number 1647452 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Masiakos Mercurio & Associates,PC, located in Garden City, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11530. Educational background: Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Garden City, NY office peers
Gary Richard Small is earlier in the Garden City, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #200 of 2,095 (9th percentile). See the Garden City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #200
- City cohort
- 2,095
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Garden City
- Bruce Edward Barnes admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Joseph Albert Brancato Jr. admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Lance Darnell Clarke admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- William Joseph Croutier 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 Gary compares to fellow Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,425 Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Gary Richard Small is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,425 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,425 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
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1647452
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Masiakos Mercurio & Associates,PC
- City
- Garden City, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11530
- Phone
- (516) 248-2326
Education
Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gary Richard Small's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law 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 Garden City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gary Richard Small: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,096 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 Gary Small licensed?
Gary Small is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gary Richard Small admitted to the bar?
Gary Richard Small's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Gary Richard Small go to law school?
Gary Richard Small attended Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
What company does Gary Richard Small work for?
Gary Richard Small is associated with Masiakos Mercurio & Associates,PC in Garden City, NY.
Is Gary Richard Small in good standing?
Not currently, Gary Richard Small's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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