New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
John Joseph Butler
University Of Virginia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in East Meadow, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1246933
- NY reg #
The record in one line
John Joseph Butler has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #22 of 225
- by tenure in East Meadow office peers
- Law school
- University Of Virginia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
John Joseph Butler has carried New York bar registration 1246933 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
Practice address is listed under Hibu Inc., located in East Meadow, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11554. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, John Joseph Butler 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 Joseph Butler's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 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 East Meadow, NY office peers
Most of the 225 NY-registered attorneys in East Meadow, NY outrank John Joseph Butler on tenure; this record sits at the 9th local percentile (rank #22). See the East Meadow attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #22
- City cohort
- 225
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in East Meadow
- Lloyd G. Harris admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Jeffrey Shaw admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Howard M. Stein admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Warren S. Berkowitz admitted 1980 · 46 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 University Of Virginia alumni
Among the 1,289 University Of Virginia graduates in the New York register, John Joseph Butler is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. University Of Virginia alumni
Years since admission - 1,289 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,289 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1246933
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hibu Inc.
- City
- East Meadow, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11554
- Phone
- (516) 730-1909
Education
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Joseph 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: Hibu Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure University Of Virginia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from East Meadow, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Joseph Butler: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~226 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Butler licensed?
John Butler is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Joseph Butler admitted to the bar?
John Joseph Butler's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did John Joseph Butler go to law school?
John Joseph Butler attended UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
What company does John Joseph Butler work for?
John Joseph Butler is associated with Hibu Inc. in East Meadow, NY.
Is John Joseph Butler in good standing?
Yes, John Joseph 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.