New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
John Stephen Gawey
Notre Dame alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Tulsa, OK. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5141783
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, John Stephen Gawey has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #38 of 48
- by tenure in Tulsa office peers
- Law school
- Notre Dame
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5141783 on the New York register belongs to John Stephen Gawey, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Frederic Dorwart, Lawyers PLLC, located in Tulsa, OK, ZIP 74103. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NOTRE DAME (307 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
John Stephen Gawey is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, John Stephen Gawey sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Tulsa, OK office peers
Tulsa, OK carries only 48 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; John Stephen Gawey is #38 by tenure in that small local set. See the Tulsa attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #38
- City cohort
- 48
- Local percentile
- 77th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Tulsa
- Steven Glenn Heinen admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Kristina Michelle Saleh admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Katie Gant Crane admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- David Wayne Leimbach admitted 2014 · 12 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 Notre Dame alumni
Among the 192 Notre Dame graduates in the New York register, John Stephen Gawey is longer-tenured than 3%.
13 years vs. Notre Dame alumni
Years since admission - 192 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 97% higher than 3% of 192 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
Notre Dame's active-bar rate
Of Notre Dame's 307 alumni in the New York register, 66.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5141783
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Frederic Dorwart, Lawyers PLLC
- City
- Tulsa, OK
- ZIP Code
- 74103
- Phone
- (918) 583-9922
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Stephen Gawey'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: Frederic Dorwart, Lawyers PLLC
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 Notre Dame alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Tulsa, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Stephen Gawey: closest NY bar admission year outside OK, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~49 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Gawey licensed?
John Gawey is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Stephen Gawey admitted to the bar?
John Stephen Gawey has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did John Stephen Gawey go to law school?
John Stephen Gawey attended NOTRE DAME.
What company does John Stephen Gawey work for?
John Stephen Gawey is associated with Frederic Dorwart, Lawyers PLLC in Tulsa, OK.
Is John Stephen Gawey in good standing?
Yes, John Stephen Gawey 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.