New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Joanne Kostiw Labasz
New England alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Fort Mill, SC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1330224
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joanne Kostiw Labasz has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 25
- by tenure in Fort Mill office peers
- Law school
- New England
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joanne Kostiw Labasz has carried New York bar registration 1330224 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Fort Mill, SC, ZIP 29708. Educational background: NEW ENGLAND (313 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Joanne Kostiw Labasz 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
Joanne Kostiw Labasz's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Fort Mill, SC office peers
Within Fort Mill, SC's 25-attorney local set, Joanne Kostiw Labasz is #3 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Fort Mill attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 25
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Fort Mill
- James Edward Reid admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- David M. Thrope admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Scott M. Cacciabaudo admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Barry Dean Gordon admitted 1970 · 56 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 Joanne compares to fellow New England alumni
Among the 283 New England graduates in the New York register, Joanne Kostiw Labasz is longer-tenured than 86%.
48 years vs. New England alumni
Years since admission - 283 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 14% higher than 86% of 283 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
New England's active-bar rate
Of New England's 313 alumni in the New York register, 67.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1330224
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Fort Mill, SC
- ZIP Code
- 29708
- Phone
- (585) 967-9029
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joanne Kostiw Labasz'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 New England alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 .
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Fort Mill, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joanne Kostiw Labasz: closest NY bar admission year outside SC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~26 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Labasz licensed?
Joanne Labasz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joanne Kostiw Labasz admitted to the bar?
Joanne Kostiw Labasz's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Joanne Kostiw Labasz go to law school?
Joanne Kostiw Labasz attended NEW ENGLAND.
Is Joanne Kostiw Labasz in good standing?
Yes, Joanne Kostiw Labasz holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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