New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
John Lawrence Belford Iv
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in Hauppauge, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1995
- Admitted
- 31
- Years in bar
- 2674083
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 31 years on the register since a 1995 admission, John Lawrence Belford Iv ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 31 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #213 of 628
- by tenure in Hauppauge office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2674083 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to John Lawrence Belford Iv, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Nys Office Of The Attorney General -Suffolk Regional Office, located in Hauppauge, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11788. Educational background: BROOKLYN (5,357 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 31 years on the register, John Lawrence Belford Iv 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 John Lawrence Belford Iv's 31 years since admission in 1995.
31 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
31 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Hauppauge, NY office peers
Most of the 628 NY-registered attorneys in Hauppauge, NY outrank John Lawrence Belford Iv on tenure; this record sits at the 34th local percentile (rank #213). See the Hauppauge attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #213
- City cohort
- 628
- Local percentile
- 34th
- Admitted
- 1995
Nearest tenure peers in Hauppauge
- Sharon Gursen Ades admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Sean P. Callahan admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- James U. Cavanagh admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Alyssa Silver Croston admitted 1995 · 31 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 John compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, John Lawrence Belford Iv is longer-tenured than 49%.
31 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
31 Top 51% higher than 49% 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 1995 admission class today
Of the 6,807 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1995, 80.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2674083
- Year Admitted
- 1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nys Office Of The Attorney General -Suffolk Regional Office
- City
- Hauppauge, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11788
- Phone
- (631) 231-2424
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Lawrence Belford Iv'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 Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1995 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1995), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1995 whose listed office city differs from Hauppauge, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Lawrence Belford Iv: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~629 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1995)
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 John Belford licensed?
John Belford is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Lawrence Belford Iv admitted to the bar?
John Lawrence Belford Iv's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.
Where did John Lawrence Belford Iv go to law school?
John Lawrence Belford Iv attended BROOKLYN.
What company does John Lawrence Belford Iv work for?
John Lawrence Belford Iv is associated with Nys Office Of The Attorney General -Suffolk Regional Office in Hauppauge, NY.
Is John Lawrence Belford Iv in good standing?
Yes, John Lawrence Belford Iv holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
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.