New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joseph Christopher Lynch
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1966, registered office in Vienna, VA. 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
- 1269026
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph Christopher Lynch 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"
- #1 of 99
- by tenure in Vienna office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph Christopher Lynch has carried New York bar registration 1269026 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 Joseph C Lynch, located in Vienna, VA, ZIP 22180. Educational background: FORDHAM (6,270 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 60 years, Joseph Christopher Lynch 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
Joseph Christopher Lynch'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Vienna, VA office peers
Joseph Christopher Lynch is toward the newer end of Vienna, VA's NY register cohort: #1 of 99 by years since admission. See the Vienna attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 99
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1966
Nearest tenure peers in Vienna
- Kenneth Andrew Barry admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Robert David Schachat admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Gary Harris Perlow admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Daniel Joseph Donohue admitted 1979 · 47 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 Joseph compares to fellow Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Joseph Christopher Lynch is longer-tenured than 99%.
60 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
60 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,676 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
Fordham's active-bar rate
Of Fordham's 6,270 alumni in the New York register, 48.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- 1269026
- Year Admitted
- 1966 (60 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Joseph C Lynch
- City
- Vienna, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22180
- Phone
- (703) 560-3938
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Christopher Lynch'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 Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1966 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1966), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1966 whose listed office city differs from Vienna, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Christopher Lynch: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~100 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 Joseph Lynch licensed?
Joseph Lynch is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Christopher Lynch admitted to the bar?
Joseph Christopher Lynch's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1966.
Where did Joseph Christopher Lynch go to law school?
Joseph Christopher Lynch attended FORDHAM.
What company does Joseph Christopher Lynch work for?
Joseph Christopher Lynch is associated with Joseph C Lynch in Vienna, VA.
Is Joseph Christopher Lynch in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Christopher Lynch 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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