New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Harley I. Lewin
Univ Of Wisconsin alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 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.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 1281823
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Harley I. Lewin has spent 56 years on the register since admission in 1970, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 56 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 157
- by tenure in Portland office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Wisconsin
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Harley I. Lewin has carried New York bar registration 1281823 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Portland, ME, ZIP 04101. Educational background: UNIV OF WISCONSIN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 56 years, Harley I. Lewin 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
Harley I. Lewin's 56 years since a 1970 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
56 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
56 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Portland, ME office peers
Harley I. Lewin is toward the newer end of Portland, ME's NY register cohort: #1 of 157 by years since admission. See the Portland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 157
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in Portland
- George F. Burns admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Richard Smith Berne admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Richard Goodwin Moon admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Thomas Davock Warren admitted 1976 · 50 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.
The 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1281823
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Portland, ME
- ZIP Code
- 04101
- Phone
- (207) 805-6884
Education
UNIV OF WISCONSIN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Harley I. Lewin'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 Univ Of Wisconsin alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 .
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 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 Harley I. Lewin: 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 (~1970)
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 Harley Lewin licensed?
Harley Lewin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Harley I. Lewin admitted to the bar?
Harley I. Lewin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Harley I. Lewin go to law school?
Harley I. Lewin attended UNIV OF WISCONSIN.
Is Harley I. Lewin in good standing?
Yes, Harley I. Lewin holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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