New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Heather Worthington Lane
University Of Virginia School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2850089
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Heather Worthington Lane ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #22 of 29
- by tenure in Cold Spring Harbor office peers
- Law school
- University Of Virginia School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2850089 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Heather Worthington Lane, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Cold Spring Harbor, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11724. Educational background: University of Virginia School of Law (5,025 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Heather Worthington Lane still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Heather Worthington Lane's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Cold Spring Harbor, NY office peers
In the small Cold Spring Harbor, NY cohort (29 with admission years), Heather Worthington Lane ranks #22 by tenure. See the Cold Spring Harbor attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #22
- City cohort
- 29
- Local percentile
- 72nd
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Cold Spring Harbor
- Josephine E. Giuffre admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Cynthia Rana Miller admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Jacqueline Johnston Powers admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Vladimir V. Drozdoff admitted 1999 · 27 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 Heather compares to fellow University Of Virginia School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,187 University Of Virginia School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Heather Worthington Lane is longer-tenured than 88%.
29 years vs. University Of Virginia School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,187 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 12% higher than 88% of 3,187 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
University Of Virginia School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of Virginia School Of Law's 5,025 alumni in the New York register, 70.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2850089
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11724
- Phone
- (917) 853-4007
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Heather Worthington Lane'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 University Of Virginia School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 .
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Cold Spring Harbor, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Heather Worthington Lane: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~30 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Heather Lane licensed?
Heather Lane is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Heather Worthington Lane admitted to the bar?
Heather Worthington Lane's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Heather Worthington Lane go to law school?
Heather Worthington Lane attended University of Virginia School of Law.
Is Heather Worthington Lane in good standing?
Yes, Heather Worthington Lane holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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