New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
John Earl Leo
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in West Hartford, CT. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1445923
- NY reg #
The record in one line
John Earl Leo has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 93
- by tenure in West Hartford office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
John Earl Leo has carried New York bar registration 1445923 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under John E Leo, located in West Hartford, CT, ZIP 06117. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, John Earl Leo 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 Earl Leo's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among West Hartford, CT office peers
John Earl Leo is toward the newer end of West Hartford, CT's NY register cohort: #7 of 93 by years since admission. See the West Hartford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 93
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in West Hartford
- Peter Norman Katz admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Jeffrey William Stein admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Ronald Leslie Mancuso admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Lawrence Michael Storm admitted 1976 · 50 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 Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, John Earl Leo is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1445923
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- John E Leo
- City
- West Hartford, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06117
- Phone
- (860) 550-1448
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Earl Leo'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 Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from West Hartford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Earl Leo: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~94 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Leo licensed?
John Leo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Earl Leo admitted to the bar?
John Earl Leo's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did John Earl Leo go to law school?
John Earl Leo attended COLUMBIA.
What company does John Earl Leo work for?
John Earl Leo is associated with John E Leo in West Hartford, CT.
Is John Earl Leo in good standing?
Yes, John Earl Leo 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.
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