New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
John Lawrence Buonora
St Johns alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1966, registered office in Bay Shore, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1966
- Admitted
- 60
- Years in bar
- 1550581
- NY reg #
The record in one line
John Lawrence Buonora has spent 60 years on the register since admission in 1966, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 60 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 138
- by tenure in Bay Shore office peers
- Law school
- St Johns
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
John Lawrence Buonora has carried New York bar registration 1550581 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Bay Shore, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11706. Educational background: ST JOHNS.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 60 years, John Lawrence Buonora 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
John Lawrence Buonora's 60 years since a 1966 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
60 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
60 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Bay Shore, NY office peers
John Lawrence Buonora is toward the newer end of Bay Shore, NY's NY register cohort: #6 of 138 by years since admission. See the Bay Shore attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 138
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1966
Nearest tenure peers in Bay Shore
- Stephen G. Siben admitted 1965 · 61 yr
- Richard Borda admitted 1961 · 65 yr
- Walter J. Carroll admitted 1961 · 65 yr
- Nicholas Vincent Campasano admitted 1972 · 54 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 John compares to fellow St Johns alumni
Among the 1,562 St Johns graduates in the New York register, John Lawrence Buonora is longer-tenured than 99%.
60 years vs. St Johns alumni
Years since admission - 1,562 NY-registered alumni of this school
60 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,562 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
The 1966 admission class today
Of the 1,587 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1966, 23.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1550581
- Year Admitted
- 1966 (60 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Bay Shore, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11706
- Phone
- (631) 983-9458
Education
ST JOHNS
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Lawrence Buonora'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 St Johns alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1966 .
Same admission year (1966), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1966 whose listed office city differs from Bay Shore, 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 Buonora: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~139 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1966)
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 Buonora licensed?
John Buonora is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Lawrence Buonora admitted to the bar?
John Lawrence Buonora's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1966.
Where did John Lawrence Buonora go to law school?
John Lawrence Buonora attended ST JOHNS.
Is John Lawrence Buonora in good standing?
Yes, John Lawrence Buonora holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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