New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joseph Bernard Ryan
Ucla alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Melville, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2609238
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Joseph Bernard Ryan ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #422 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- Ucla
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2609238 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Joseph Bernard Ryan, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UCLA.
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Joseph Bernard Ryan still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Joseph Bernard Ryan's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Melville, NY office peers
Joseph Bernard Ryan is earlier in the Melville, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #422 of 1,475 (29th percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #422
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Richard Christopher Aitken admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Eric Nathan Bailey admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Mitchell Todd Borkowsky admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- David Andrew Brown admitted 1994 · 32 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 Joseph compares to fellow Ucla alumni
Among the 250 Ucla graduates in the New York register, Joseph Bernard Ryan is longer-tenured than 68%.
32 years vs. Ucla alumni
Years since admission - 250 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 32% higher than 68% of 250 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 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2609238
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (631) 393-6155
Education
UCLA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Bernard Ryan'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: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Ucla alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Bernard Ryan: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Ryan licensed?
Joseph Ryan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Bernard Ryan admitted to the bar?
Joseph Bernard Ryan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Joseph Bernard Ryan go to law school?
Joseph Bernard Ryan attended UCLA.
What company does Joseph Bernard Ryan work for?
Joseph Bernard Ryan is associated with Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP in Melville, NY.
Is Joseph Bernard Ryan in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Bernard Ryan 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.