New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Joanne Butler
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Stamford, CT. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2963957
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Joanne Butler ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #489 of 1,139
- by tenure in Stamford office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2963957 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Joanne Butler, 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
Practice address is listed under Cummings & Lockwood LLC, located in Stamford, CT, ZIP 06901. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BROOKLYN (5,357 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Joanne Butler 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 Joanne Butler's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Stamford, CT office peers
Joanne Butler's 27-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Stamford, CT: rank #489 of 1,139 office peers (43rd percentile). See the Stamford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #489
- City cohort
- 1,139
- Local percentile
- 43rd
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Stamford
- Denise Altro-Dixon admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Vincent Charles Ansaldi admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Michael William Arseneault admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Andrea Cha 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Joanne compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Joanne Butler is longer-tenured than 30%.
27 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 70% higher than 30% of 2,688 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
Brooklyn's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn's 5,357 alumni in the New York register, 48.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2963957
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cummings & Lockwood LLC
- City
- Stamford, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06901
- Phone
- (203) 351-4395
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joanne Butler'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: Cummings & Lockwood LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Stamford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joanne Butler: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,140 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Joanne Butler licensed?
Joanne Butler is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joanne Butler admitted to the bar?
Joanne Butler's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Joanne Butler go to law school?
Joanne Butler attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Joanne Butler work for?
Joanne Butler is associated with Cummings & Lockwood LLC in Stamford, CT.
Is Joanne Butler in good standing?
Yes, Joanne Butler 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.