New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Gregory S. Fryer
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Portland, ME. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1704246
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gregory S. Fryer has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #9 of 157
- by tenure in Portland office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gregory S. Fryer has carried New York bar registration 1704246 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Verrill Dana, LLP, located in Portland, ME, ZIP 04101. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (4,824 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Gregory S. Fryer 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
Gregory S. Fryer's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Portland, ME office peers
Gregory S. Fryer is toward the newer end of Portland, ME's NY register cohort: #9 of 157 by years since admission. See the Portland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9
- City cohort
- 157
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Portland
- Peter W. Quesada admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Stephan Gray Bachelder admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Kenneth William Lehman admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Colleen E. Myers admitted 1982 · 44 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 Gregory compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Gregory S. Fryer is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,487 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 Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 4,824 alumni in the New York register, 76.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1704246
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Verrill Dana, LLP
- City
- Portland, ME
- ZIP Code
- 04101
- Phone
- (207) 253-4402
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gregory S. Fryer'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: Verrill Dana, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Portland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gregory S. Fryer: closest NY bar admission year outside ME, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~158 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Gregory Fryer licensed?
Gregory Fryer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gregory S. Fryer admitted to the bar?
Gregory S. Fryer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Gregory S. Fryer go to law school?
Gregory S. Fryer attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Gregory S. Fryer work for?
Gregory S. Fryer is associated with Verrill Dana, LLP in Portland, ME.
Is Gregory S. Fryer in good standing?
Yes, Gregory S. Fryer 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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